Greetings from a fellow Christian trying to follow God's will! I was reading from Matthew, a tax collector for the Roman Government and one of only 12 disciples personally chosen by Jesus.
How like God to do the unexpected! Matthew - despised by Jews and very likely viewed by the Romans themselves as a traitor to his own people - is actually called by Jesus to "Follow me." No mention is made of any hesitation on Matthew's part. No explanations or details are offered by Jesus. Matthew simply gets up and follows. What amazing faith!
Have you ever felt "called" by God to do something, but you just knew you weren't qualified to do it? Or you felt it just wasn't something you could do, or even should do? I certainly have, and this devotional is living proof of it! Talk about getting out of your comfort zone!! After all, who am I to write devotionals about God? Yet the more I tried to ignore Him, the louder God spoke and the more often He repeated Himself (yes.....I hear God's voice.....especially when I listen for it!)
So here I am - a novice - writing to you of my thoughts about being a Christian, of my own struggles trying to follow what I believe God wants me to do, and praying He will use me in some small way you may find helpful. Trusting Him.....regardless of my own misgivings, my own insecurities, and my own fears.
Lord, what will You have me do? "Write! Tell them of Me. Tell them how I've come into your life and offered you the Kingdom of Heaven."
And so I write. Thanks be to God!
For His Sake,
Jan Fursdon
