** Firman Tuhan: Matius 1:1 **
" Inilah daftar nenek moyang Yesus Kristus, anak Daud, anak Abraham."
Umumnya kita beranggapan bahwa pendeta, penginjil, atau misionaris adalah orang-orang khusus dengan talenta khusus, yang dipanggil secara khusus oleh Tuhan untuk mengerjakan rencana-Nya yang khusus bagi dunia. Di atas pundak merekalah terletak tanggung jawab untuk memberitakan kabar keselamatan dalam Yesus Kristus kepada dunia dan mengingatkan orang berdosa agar bertobat.
Padahal, untuk membawa Kristus ke dalam dunia, Tuhan memilih orang-orang dengan berbagai latar belakang. Tuhan memakai para pahlawan seperti Abraham, Ishak, Yakub dan Daud (Matius 1:2, 6), para wanita yang mempunyai reputasi kurang baik seperti Tamar dan Rahab (Matius 1:3, 5), orang-orang biasa seperti Hezron, Ram, dan Akhim (Matius 1:3, 14), bahkan orang-orang jahat seperti Abia dan Manasye (Matius 1:, 10). Hal ini sepenuhnya tergantung pada kemurahan Tuhan, bukan pada kualifikasi manusia. Kejahatan, dosa, dan kelemahan manusia pun tidak dapat membatasi pekerjaan Tuhan.
Seperti pada masa lampau, saat ini Tuhan juga dapat memakai orang-orang biasa seperti Anda dan saya untuk menyata kan kehendakNya bagi dunia ini. Mungkin kita merasa tidak memiliki kemampuan hebat atau merasa tidak layak karena sering jatuh dalam dosa. Namun, apakah kita sungguh memercayai Tuhan, mau bertobat, dan menyerahkan diri dipakai olehNya? Jika ya, ada banyak hal yang dapat Tuhan kerjakan melalui kita untuk menggenapi kehendakNya. Tuhan dapat memakai Anda dan saya bagi kemuliaanNya.
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** Scripture: Matthew 1:1 **
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** Scripture: Matthew 1:1 **
" This is a list of the ancestors of Jesus Christ , son of David , son of Abraham . "
Generally we assume that pastors , evangelists , and missionaries are special people with special talents , specifically called by God to do His special plan for the world . They lie on the shoulders of the responsibility to proclaim the message of salvation in Jesus Christ to the world and reminds sinners to repentance .
In fact , to bring Christ into the world , God chose people with different backgrounds . God used the heroes like Abraham , Isaac , Jacob and David (Matthew 1:2, 6) , the women who have poor reputations as Tamar and Rahab (Matthew 1:3, 5 ) , ordinary people like Hezron , Ram , and Akhim (Matthew 1:3 , 14) , even the bad guys like Abia and Manasseh (Matthew 1 : , 10) . It is entirely dependent on the mercy of God , not the human qualifications . Crime , sin and human weakness also can not limit God's work .
As in the past , this time God also can use ordinary people like you and me to declare it will for this world . Maybe we do not have the ability to feel great or feel unworthy because often fall into sin . However , if we truly believe in God , will repent and surrender used by Him ? If yes , there are many things that God can do through us to accomplish His will . God can use you and me for His glory .
Generally we assume that pastors , evangelists , and missionaries are special people with special talents , specifically called by God to do His special plan for the world . They lie on the shoulders of the responsibility to proclaim the message of salvation in Jesus Christ to the world and reminds sinners to repentance .
In fact , to bring Christ into the world , God chose people with different backgrounds . God used the heroes like Abraham , Isaac , Jacob and David (Matthew 1:2, 6) , the women who have poor reputations as Tamar and Rahab (Matthew 1:3, 5 ) , ordinary people like Hezron , Ram , and Akhim (Matthew 1:3 , 14) , even the bad guys like Abia and Manasseh (Matthew 1 : , 10) . It is entirely dependent on the mercy of God , not the human qualifications . Crime , sin and human weakness also can not limit God's work .
As in the past , this time God also can use ordinary people like you and me to declare it will for this world . Maybe we do not have the ability to feel great or feel unworthy because often fall into sin . However , if we truly believe in God , will repent and surrender used by Him ? If yes , there are many things that God can do through us to accomplish His will . God can use you and me for His glory .
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