God’s Unlikely Ways of Working

The way God works in this world often makes no sense from a human vantage point. He works in the little, out-of-the-way places and through little-known people to bring others into kingdom awareness and blessings. The work of God is not by human power but by his Spirit. To share in the work of God requires perseverance.

Today the guests will start arriving on campus for Baxter Seminario. Every year they come–graduates, ministers, church leaders, Christians. They come to learn about God at work, to revive their spirits, to renew their faith, to restore their enthusiasm. They come to share and to grow. The numbers are not overwhelmingly large–but the Sunday gathering for worship is always special as Christians from across Tegucigalpa and various Central American countires come together to praise God, perhaps 1000 strong.

It is tempting to identify God’s presence and work with the spectacular, the self-serving works and people that call attention to themselves, and the short-cuts that promise immediate results. God’s work is as often in the still small voice that urges us onward daily.

God, use us in your service today, open doors, provide opportunities, and give us wisdom to use the opportunities you place in our way. May we always reflect the presence of your Spirit within us, even when those about us disappoint and fail. May we be faithful servants, both when results are not obvious, and when we can see the “exceedingly abundant” ways you work. Empower us and use us, through Jesus who gives us salvation, relationships, and hope. Amen.