What’s your excuse? When you feel like GOD just can’t work with you, please remember…
It’s not your ABILITIES that count, It’s your AVAILABILITY!
Among the great men & women in the Bible,
Noah was a drunk! (Genesis 9:21) He made his own wine.
Abraham thought he was too old! (Genesis 17:17) Sara and I are too old to have children
Isaac was a liar, just like his Dad! (Genesis 26:7, 20:2) Told them his wife Rebekah was his sister
Jacob was a liar & a schemer! (Genesis 27:19 and many more!) Stole his brothers birthright
Leah was plain (ugly?)! (Genesis 29:17) She had weak eyes and was not as beautiful as Rachael
Joseph was abused! (Genesis 37:18f and many more!) His brothers did not like him
Moses had a speach problem! (Exodus 4:10) He stuttered and had difficulty speaking
Gideon was afraid! (Judges 6:27) Went to fight by night fearful he couldn’t win in the daytime
Samson had long hair and was a womanizer! (Judges 16:17, 14:2, 16:1)
Rahab was a prostitute! (Joshua 2:1, 6:17) used by God to protect the spies
Jeremiah and Timothy were too young! (Jeremiah 1:6, I can’t speak I am just a child 1 Timothy 4:12 Let no one despise your youth, flee youthful lust
David was an adulterer and a murderer! (2 Samuel 12:9) Bathsheba and Uriah
Elijah was suicidal! (1 Kings 19:4) I am the only one left- after all the miracles- fire from heaven- defeating Jezebelle
Isaiah preached naked! (Isaiah 20:2-3) A sign of what will happen to the enemies of God
Jonah ran from God! (Jonah 1:3) The first submarine with no lights.
Naomi was a bitter widow! (Ruth 1:20) The Lord has dealt bitterly with me- I went out full and came back empty- Ruth brought out
Job went bankrupt! (Job 1:13-19) His story is the encouragement to so many today
Peter denied Christ! (Matthew 26:69-74) But chosen to be the preacher on the day of Pentecost
The Disciples fell asleep while praying! (Matthew 26:40-43) But chosen by Jesus to begin His 3 year earthly ministry
Martha worried about everything! (Luke 10:40-41) Jesus rebuked her
The Samaritan woman was divorced, more than once! (John 4:18) Became a witness that won her whole town to Jesus
Zaccheus was too small! (Luke 19:3) What a recovery
Paul was too religious! (Philippians 3:4-6) became a persecutor of Christians and then turned from religion to Christ and became a church planter
Timothy had an ulcer! (1 Timothy 5:23) Had stomach problems
*AND* Lazarus was dead! Loose him and let him go!!! (John 11:1-44)