Chosen Instrument

April 21        

(Acts 9:15 NIV) “This man is my chosen instrument to carry my name before the Gentiles and their kings and before the people of Israel.”

(Ephesians 1:11-14 NIV) "In him we were also chosen, having been predestined according to the plan of him who works out everything in conformity with the purpose of his will, {12} in order that we, who were the first to hope in Christ, might be for the praise of his glory. {13} And you also were included in Christ when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation. Having believed, you were marked in him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit, {14} who is a deposit guaranteeing our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God's possession--to the praise of his glory."

(2 Timothy 2:20-21 NIV) "In a large house there are articles not only of gold and silver, but also of wood and clay; some are for noble purposes and some for ignoble. {21} If a man cleanses himself from the latter, he will be an instrument for noble purposes, made holy, useful to the Master and prepared to do any good work."

The Lord chose Ananias to be His instrument to bring healing and salvation to Saul. Christ chose Saul to be His instrument to carry His Name to the Gentiles. God chose Moses to be His instrument to bring deliverance to the Israelites enslaved in Egypt. Ananias, Saul, and Moses were God’s chosen instruments for someone, and so are you! If we are in Christ, we are His chosen instruments to bring Him glory, to be His witnesses, to carry His name, and to share His gospel. You may be called to just one person, like Ananias, or you may be called to a nation or people group, like Saul and Moses. But you are Christ’s chosen instrument for someone. All that matters is if you perform the function for which you were chosen -- for if you do your job as an instrument of the Lord, someone will likely find Jesus and gain eternity because of your faith and obedient service. And that’s what it’s all about. -- Friar Tuck’s Word of the Day