https://odb.org/2024/03/08/its-enough
The story of Moses with his staff is a good example of us using whatever God provides to answer and fulfil His calling on us. When Moses threw his staff to the ground, it became a snake, but when he picked up the snake by its tail, it became a staff. It was miraculous, and thus, people will believe that he is a messenger of God.
When it comes to serving God, we use whatever little we have and just move forward. For me, I have been writing this blog for more than 2.5 years now, although I started doing these devotional commentaries much earlier. I have Pastor Albert Kang of Faithline International Ministries to thank, in guiding and encouraging me to start a blog. The blog keeps a record of my writings compared to just writing and forwarding WhatsApp messages. The point is I used whatever I have to help others in their spiritual journey as my response to a call from God. It’s a simple blog, and I only have my thoughts. No audio-visuals or fancy pictures, as what I have are only words. And yes, I try to make consistency a feature. So I write between 5 to 6 days a week and take a break when I am travelling. It takes about 1.5 hours every day, and I wake up as early as possible to seek God and do this first before my usual routine and work start to push me back into the daily grind. We give Jesus whatever little we have and let Him make the best of it like the boy with the two fish and 5 loaves of bread.
Just a further thought. We may have our humble beginnings when we started our ministry in God, and that also includes churches. God will use whatever little we have and bless and multiply our little for His glory. But when we already have more, we should then shift into a different mindset, and that is to give God our best. This is because Jesus deserves our best. Yes, it’s true that all this stuff is peripheral. God accepts our worship even with a cappella and in wooden structures with ceiling fans only. But shouldn’t we upgrade when we can well afford better stuff?
To close, I just like to say that we must serve God now. Don’t wait until we have more or are better equipped. Start now with whatever we have and respond to His calling. Start with whatever little we have. The Lord will train and equip us as we move along. Don’t be afraid. Instead, be strong and courageous (see Joshua 1:9) for the LORD our God will be with us. He will bless the works of our hands and turn little streams into rivers of everflowing waters!
Ronnie's Thoughts 