Ephisians 3 - Who is Worthy?

⁸ Though I am the least deserving of all God’s people, he graciously gave me the privilege of telling the Gentiles about the endless treasures available to them in Christ. ⁹ I was chosen to explain to everyone this mysterious plan that God, the Creator of all things, had kept secret from the beginning.

Paul writes these words in reference to his ministry. We probably read these and chuckle thinking that Paul was certainly not the least, in fact we consider him a spiritual great.We might even wonder how he could consider himself undeserving. But if we consider his role before his ministry began, we know that he was a persecutor of followers of Jesus. He was involved in murders and of using the technical details of the law to imprison followers of Jesus. He was the enemy, so to speak. Paul was also not the most charismatic speaker. He references that other teachers are far more charismatic than he and at times those speakers are leading followers of Jesus astray.

Clearly we understand from this that God can and will use people with lack of skills, people who have screwed up in the past...the key is a wiling heart. So how come most of us laugh at the idea of God using us fro greatness? Just that alone, makes it more difficult for God to use us significantly. Instead, we need to act on the idea that God does have amazingly great plans for each of us. Instead of the , I am not worthy or gifted or talented or have the time for God to use me for greatness, we need to instead be thinking. God has a special plan and calling on my life to do amazing things for God's Kingdom.