God uses the unlikely to show His power. Many times, God chooses people the world sees as weak to do great things.

Today’s devotional on God uses the unlikely will encourage you to know that God can use you no matter your background. He looks for a willing heart, not a strong name.

Read on and be strengthened today.

God Uses the Unlikely: Key Takeaway

  • God can use anyone, no matter their weakness or background, to bring deliverance and victory.

Anchor Bible Verse of the day

But when the children of Israel cried out to the LORD, the LORD raised up a deliverer for them: Ehud the son of Gera, the Benjamite, a left-handed man.

— Judges 3:15 (NKJV)

Israel was under oppression, and God raised Ehud, a left-handed man, as their deliverer.

Being left-handed was seen as weak in that culture, but God used Ehud to kill the enemy king and save Israel.

Key Explanations

  • Deliverer: Someone God raises to save His people from danger.
  • Left-handed man: Seen as unlikely or weak, yet God used his uniqueness for victory.

God Uses the Unlikely: A Reflection

God uses the unlikely to remind us that His power does not depend on human strength or skill.

But what do we see?

All over the world, in all spheres of life, we see people relegated to nothingness. The only people who matter are those from specific families, with some special education from a prestigious institution, bearing a specific name, and so on and so forth.

Let’s see, Ehud was left-handed, and in his culture, this was seen as a weakness. Bluntly put, he was good for nothing. But God used what seemed weak to defeat a strong enemy.

In 1 Corinthians 1:27, it says,

But God has chosen the foolish things of the world to put to shame the wise.

This verse supports today’s theme and shows that God chooses the unlikely to show His glory.

As believers, we should not limit ourselves because of our background or what others say about us. Let’s have a look at the Bible and the examples it offers:

  • God used David, a shepherd boy, to defeat Goliath.
  • He used Rahab, a woman with a sinful past (a professional prostitute), to save Israel’s spies.
  • He used Peter, an uneducated fisherman, to build His church.
  • And He also used Paul, a murderer, to effect change in God’s kingdom.

If you feel weak or unworthy today, remember that God uses the unlikely. He looks for those who depend on Him and not on themselves.

Like Ehud, be willing to step out in faith when God calls you. He will use what you think is your weakness and turn it into a weapon for victory.

Today, don’t look down on yourself. Remember that God uses the unlikely. Trust Him to use your life to bring hope, deliverance, and victory to others.

Call to Action

  • Trust God to use you today. Offer your weaknesses to Him and watch Him turn them into strengths.

Affirmation

  • God uses the unlikely, and I know He will use me to do great things for His glory.

Prayer Point for Today

  • Pray that God will use your life today to bring hope, help, and deliverance to those around you.

Let’s pray

Our Father, thank You that You use the unlikely to do great things. Use my life today to bring hope and victory to others.

In the precious and mighty name of Jesus, we pray. Amen.

My prayer for you today: I pray that God will use you in ways you never imagined to bring hope and victory to those around you.

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