Abraham was not the most upstanding individual. He lied, he was deceitful to his family, to the Egyptian king, he walked in a lot of fear, he...well...he was just like us...human. What is crazy is that God still used him, and used him in a huge way...as the father of the nation of Israel. We have gotten into our minds that we have to behave perfect for God to use us. I certainly thought that for many years, but as I look back over my life, I saw how God used me when I was not only behaving in a manner that was godly, but also when I was not behaving very well. While trying to live in a godly manner is a good thing, it is not a pre-requisite for God to use you. Don't misunderstand me, I am not saying that we have the license to behave in any way we want to because if you have the Spirit of Christ living in you, you will want to strive to live in a godly way. What I am saying is that we should not think the only time God can use us is when we are behaving in a godly manner; Abraham was a perfect example of that. God knows we are human and that we are going to make mistakes, and in all of that He will still use us!
Take Away: when you start thinking that God can only use you when you are acting in a godly manner, think about Abraham and say, "God used Abraham, faults and everything, and if He used Abraham, He can certainly use me!"
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