Greater Glory Unleashed by a Great God!

It has been a long time since I have taken a pulpit, and having done so in the past, realize that I am a teacher, not a preacher; That is, unless I do what I know in my heart is correct. For I have come to discover, when I take the pulpit, I have noting to say, but God has everything to say. The longer I live, the more I come to realize, just like the writers of scripture, that if God speaks, God leads and God does through me, the outcome glows with His glory and shines beyond the wildest of imaginings!

In John 17, I can't seem to get the words of Jesus out of my head. As He prays for us, His people, He says that we will do greater things than He as He walked the earth. Centuries later, I look at His people, finding myself asking, where are these greater things? While I have come to discover that many of them are the quiet, faithful workings of saints praying diligently in their closets, others, quietly and faithfully serving those in need, and a few seeking the miraculous hand of God on the behalf of others and seeing His glorious provision, why isn't the world being overwhelmed with us, His children accomplishing these greater things?

The answer seems to spring right before my own eyes of unfaithfulness. Finding myself wrestling to read scripture, attempting to fill more of my day with prayer, less of it with the filling of garbage the world presses in via media, internet and false hype; 'eye candy' stirring up incorrect desires and distractions of self gain vs. self sacrifice. With God's help, I wrestle to slay the dragon of self, pressing on to accept, fully comprehend, the sacrifice of Jesus, for my incompetence and wayward self.

So here I return to the heart of the issue, that God be glorified as I walk in faith with Him. That He take this heart of selfishness and release it to become an example of His heart of service, healing, and hope. As I prepare for two incredibly diverse yet profound opportunities for this insignificant man, I desire to fully recognize that I have a seed of ability, but only when submitted to Christ, will He turn them into glorious acts with incredible result. Preaching tomorrow, jumping on a plane next week to the Balkans to inspire teachers and students in a foreign land? The only way it will be more than the tiny blessing I can muster, is if God Himself touch it, build it and transforms my minuscule offering into the greater things He longs to do in the hearts of those He loves. Greater glory unleashed by a great God! Will you pray with me as I undertake these tasks with Him?

To God be the glory!