Daily Devotional for Friday, November 6
God’s Chosen Vessel
Acts 9:13-16
“But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel: for I will shew him how great things he must suffer for my name’s sake,” Acts 9:15, 16.
Have you ever been amazed at the salvation of someone? I have, unfortunately. Honestly, sometimes you might be surprised that a person has come to know Christ. Why? Because instead of remembering God can and will save anyone who believes and calls upon Him, you have just thought, there is no hope for that person, but hopefully it is a fleeting thought.
When Saul was converted and given the new name of Paul, people who knew him or about him were afraid. They knew he was a persecutor of Christians, and they did not want to welcome him. Ananias was told by the Lord to go and put hands on Saul so he would receive his sight, but Ananias was afraid. His reply was that he had heard about this man and how much evil he had done to the saints at Jerusalem. Nevertheless, the Lord told him to go. When Saul started preaching Christ, many were amazed at his transformation.
John 15:16 says, “Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.” The Lord has chosen you, not because of who you are or for anything you have done, but because He loves you and wants you to do good works for Him, which is mainly sharing the gospel. You are His workmanship created in Christ Jesus (Ephesians 2:10).
Something to Think About
You should never be amazed at what God can do in a person’s life, let alone yours. God uses the most undesirable people sometimes so His power can be seen, and He will be glorified.
Karry Irizarry