Friday, January 20, 2023

Reflection - Paul Van Gorder - God Needs You!

Source (book): "Classic Gem: Timeless Devotions from Our Daily Bread Authors", Chapter 32, "God Needs You!", Page 38.
By Paul Van Gorder, Our Daily Bread Author
 

 If anyone asks you, 'Why are you doing this?' say, 'The Lord needs it.' - Mark 11:3
PHOTO: If anyone asks you, "Why are you doing this?" say, "The Lord needs it." - Mark 11:3
Read: Mark 11:1-7

For His triumphal entry into Jerusalem, Jesus chose a donkey to serve as His royal transportation. His disciples were instructed to say, "The Lord needs it" (Mark 11:3). Isn't it astounding that the Son of God should use such lowly means to accomplish His purpose? English pastor Alexander MacLaren commended on this: "Christ comes to us in like fashion, and brushes aside all our convenient excused. He says, 'I want you, and that is enough.'"

Think of it! The Creator of the universe needs us and desires to fit us into His eternal design! Though all-powerful and not dependent on any creature, He has chosen to carry out His plans through lowly human instruments. If this were not so, He would have taken us to heaven as soon as He saved us by His grace.

Someone once asked Francis of Assisi how he was able to accomplish so much. He replied, "This may be why: The Lord looked down from heaven and said, 'Where can I find the weakest, littlest man on earth?' Then He saw me and said, 'I've found him. I will work through him, and he won't be proud of it. He'll see that I am only using him because of his insignificance.'"

You may be small in your own eyes, but God has need of you!

God is looking for ordinary people for extraordinary work.
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 If anyone asks you, 'Why are you doing this?' say, 'The Lord needs it.' - Mark 11:3
PHOTO: If anyone asks you, "Why are you doing this?" say, "The Lord needs it." - Mark 11:3
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For His triumphal entry into Jerusalem, Jesus chose a donkey to serve as His royal transportation. His disciples were instructed to say, "The Lord needs it" (Mark 11:3). Isn't it astounding that the Son of God should use such lowly means to accomplish His purpose? English pastor Alexander MacLaren commended on this: "Christ comes to us in like fashion, and brushes aside all our convenient excused. He says, 'I want you, and that is enough.'"


 For His triumphal entry into Jerusalem, Jesus chose a donkey to serve as His royal transportation.
PHOTO: For His triumphal entry into Jerusalem, Jesus chose a donkey to serve as His royal transportation. His disciples were instructed to say, "The Lord needs it" (Mark 11:3). Isn't it astounding that the Son of God should use such lowly means to accomplish His purpose? English pastor Alexander MacLaren commended on this: "Christ comes to us in like fashion, and brushes aside all our convenient excused. He says, 'I want you, and that is enough.'"
Picture posted by PicMix on 19 april 2019 - Jesus triumphal entry into Jerusalem
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Think of it! The Creator of the universe needs us and desires to fit us into His eternal design! Though all-powerful and not dependent on any creature, He has chosen to carry out His plans through lowly human instruments. If this were not so, He would have taken us to heaven as soon as He saved us by His grace.


 The Creator of the universe needs us and desires to fit us into His eternal design!
PHOTO: The Creator of the universe needs us and desires to fit us into His eternal design! Though all-powerful and not dependent on any creature, He has chosen to carry out His plans through lowly human instruments. If this were not so, He would have taken us to heaven as soon as He saved us by His grace.
Picture posted by Mark McMillion on 18 March 2015
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Someone once asked Francis of Assisi how he was able to accomplish so much. He replied, "This may be why: The Lord looked down from heaven and said, 'Where can I find the weakest, littlest man on earth?' Then He saw me and said, 'I've found him. I will work through him, and he won't be proud of it. He'll see that I am only using him because of his insignificance.'"


 Someone once asked Francis of Assisi how he was able to accomplish so much.
PHOTO: Someone once asked Francis of Assisi how he was able to accomplish so much. He replied, "This may be why: The Lord looked down from heaven and said, 'Where can I find the weakest, littlest man on earth?' Then He saw me and said, 'I've found him. I will work through him, and he won't be proud of it. He'll see that I am only using him because of his insignificance.'"
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You may be small in your own eyes, but God has need of you!


 You may be small in your own eyes, but God has need of you!
PHOTO: You may be small in your own eyes, but God has need of you!
Artwork by Renáta Sedmáková
Picture posted by Tricia Christensen on 15 December 2022 - St. Francis
 

 Reflect and Pray
PHOTO: Reflect and Pray
Yours is a mission you alone can fill,
Whether it be to build or teach or till;
Your goal may still be hidden from your view,
But somewhere God has urgent need of you. - Thayer
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Reflection - Paul Van Gorder - God Needs You!
Source (book): "Classic Gem: Timeless Devotions from Our Daily Bread Authors", Chapter 32, "God Needs You!", Page 38.
By Paul Van Gorder, Our Daily Bread Author


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Reference
[1] From "Classic Gem: Timeless Devotions from Our Daily Bread Authors", Copyright © 2021 by Our Daily Bread Ministries, Chapter 32, "God Needs You!", Page 38.


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