Have you noticed that with the Lord, if He said it then He will do it. No worries. No questions… it’s a done deal. This doesn’t mean that we don’t have our role, our responsibility but if He said it He will do it – period. However, do we act on this assurance? Not always. But look at the word – assure: to make safe, to be confident – “to give confidence to (us) and hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts.” (1 John 3:19) We need to put aside our doubts, our questions, our fears and act on who He is and what He said He would do. We need to walk by faith.
When it comes to our responsibility, He also never asks us to be or do something we can’t. He will ALWAYS provide and equip us to accomplish what He asks of us. When you doubt this then read again:
“(May the God of peace) make you complete in every good work
to do His will…” (Hebrews 13:21)
“… for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the
edifying of the body of Christ…” (Ephesians 4:12)
“… that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for
every good work…” (2 Timothy 3:17)
God is always present to prepare and provide that which is lacking. But it is also necessary that we see and accept the equipping.
When you study ‘equip’ to understand the fullness of your preparation you discover (Strong’s) that it means making fit, preparing, training, perfecting, making fully qualified for service. Without question our equipping is to be used for the strengthening and completion of the body of Christ (Ephesians 4: 7-16). The point is that God chooses each one of us for a particular role and equips us to be able to fulfill our responsibility. He wants us to be fruitful.
Rather than causing fear, this reality should strengthen us and give us the understanding that we are part of a great army to bring light to our world. This is both a tremendous responsibility but also a great honor that the God of the Universe chooses to work with and through us rather than simply using His own abilities or work through others. We are important. We are an integral part of His plan. We have everything we need to do our job. All that we need do is to present ourselves to be available for His use – in His time. With God… it is never an ‘if’.
