God Can Use Anything

In Samuel 30: 11 – 15 God uses the most unexpected things and people to achieve the most wonderful deliverance – an Egyptian slave, a bout of sickness, an evil hearted Amalekite and a touch of kindness amidst great trouble and stress.  Many times in the life of a Christian it would be easier to believe God for a miracle if there were some obvious thing or person for Him to use. The truth of the matter is that if you are in a terrible situation with no light at the end of the proverbial tunnel then look again for Christ is all the Light you will ever need (Psalm 17:1;Psalm 78:14). 

To show David the next step in His plan of deliverance God uses the sick slave of an enemy. God even turns the cold hearted act of leaving a servant to die as the perfect way to bring David and the slave together.  So if you look across your circumstances and there seems to be very little or nothing that God can use look again.  Whatever and whoever surrounds you good or bad seen or unseen it is God’s for the taking and His for the using.

 The scripture tells us that God will make all things work together for good (Romans 8:28). The Bible also teaches that what people may intend for evil He can cause nothing but good to come out of it (Genesis 50:19 – 20).  These are not just thoughts of encouragement for the few they are promises for every believer.  Qualifying for Christ’s mighty hand to make everything work together perfectly does not involve a special call or standing in God’s eyes.  All you have to do is love your Saviour and know that you are already called by Him (Romans 8:28 – 29).  God has set His heart to save His people and that includes you (Psalm 20:6; Isaiah 40: 27 – 31).

Your week may not have been perfect but always trust God that He is.  The story of how David encounters the Egyptian slave who just happens to have all the information he needs is unusual for a reason.  It demonstrates our Saviour’s total control over every situation, personality, motive and facet of life.  Remember, God did not send an angel to guide David, or a prophet, or even a sign for the heavens. Rather He chose to use the evil heart of an enemy, a bout of sickness and an insignificant slave. Halleluiah, God really does know the end from the beginning (Revelation 22:13) and He really is in control of everything (Psalm 18:32 – 36).  Don’t look down your long dark tunnel in despair. Look again and you will find that the Lord Jesus Christ is right there backing you all the way and ahead of your enemy every step of the way (Psalm 37:23).  It might be a surprise as to how He will deliver you but have faith so that you are not surprised when He does (Psalm 31:22).  The secret to David’s success was that he kept moving forward convinced that God was preparing and leading the way.