Have you wanted to be someone else? As children, we all probably wished we were someone else. A very common fantasy of children is pretending to be their hero or superstar. As an adult, have you ever wanted to be someone else? Perhaps more often than we realize we say to ourselves, "If I had his money...," or, "If I had his talent...," or, "If I had his education...," or, "If I had his opportunities...," or, "If I had his leadership ability...," or, "If I had his background...," or, "If I had his speaking ability then I could do something truly significant in life."
Let me ask the same question in several different ways. What is the most important thing a person can do? What is the most significant thing a person can do? What is the most valuable thing a person can do? The most important thing you can do is to let God reveal His glory through your life. The most significant thing you can do is to let God reveal His glory through your life. The most valuable thing you can do is to let God reveal His glory through your life. Nothing we can do brings greater tribute to God, nothing more fully accomplishes God's purposes than our allowing God to reveal His glory through our lives.
Unfortunately, most of us believe we have to be something we can never be before God can be glorified in our lives. We just do not believe that the life we have, that the abilities we possess, that the life situation we are in can be used by God to bring glory to Himself. If you believe this way then you missing the point. You can be the person God wants you to be just by being who you are where you are. You do not have to change life situations to be able to accomplish God's purposes in your life. Allowing Christ to live in you and in your life situation and circumstances is precisely what God wants to happen.
Some people are under the impression that God's glory can be revealed only by one particular type of life and distinctive kind of person. Of course, that's not true. God can be glorified by every man and woman who places their faith and life in Jesus Christ--no matter who he or she is, no matter what he or she has done. God uses people to reveal His glory! Every time a person repents, God is revealing His glory through that person. Every time a person fails, then reaches out to clasp God's hand, God is revealing His glory through that person. Every time a person lives a life of struggle and hardship in Jesus Christ, God is revealing His glory through that person. Every time a person burdened with a weakness is sustained by God, God is revealing His glory through that person. If you place your faith in Christ and hold to God's hand, if you from the heart repent of the evil that trips you up, and if you draw your life and strength from the goodness and forgiveness of God, God will use you and your life to reveal His glory. God's glory can be revealed through anyone that places their faith in Christ instead of themselves.
It takes a whole world filled with every kind of people in every kind of situation to reveal God's glory. Do you have a great marriage? A wonderful home? A spiritual life of opportunity? Let God use you to reveal His glory. Are you struggling? Weak? Do you have problems bigger than you are? Have you made enormous mistakes? Let God use you to reveal His glory. Are you single? A single parent? Divorced? In a troubled marriage? Let God use you to reveal His glory. Your ability to glorify God is not based on what you can do to help God, but on what God can do to help you.
Through Jesus Christ, God can work in all of us. It will take all of us in all of our situations to reveal what an incredible, glorious God and Savior that we have.
GOD BLESS
