God will use you anywhere anytime if you let Him

Matthew 27:19 – 39


When we think of the crucifixion we generally have two thoughts; what a horrible thing that happened that day or I thank God for the cross and what it means for me. Paul wrote in Galatians 2:20 that we should be crucified with Christ, meaning that we need to get ourselves out of the way and let God have His way in and through us. It is somewhat easier to do that when things are going well, but when we are in a crisis or a difficult time we tend to revert to our strengths rather than God’s. It is so easy to worry, become fearful, frustrated or angry when we face difficulty but Jesus gave us an example, through His crucifixion, of trusting His Father despite the circumstances. We need to read between the lines with what has gone on.

Jesus impacted people all the time in everything He did. God had given Pilate’s wife a dream of what could happen. Jesus could have taken advantage of that and emphasized what the Father had said to get released from His bonds but instead; He chose to surrender his life even for Pilate. Simon of Cyrene, carried the cross for Jesus, history tells us that he became a believer and his son Rufus became a powerful man in the church in Rome, (Romans 16). He allowed a number of events to take place at the cross so that every word of prophecy could be fulfilled. Even in His pain and suffered and the abuse of others He promised a thief, paradise!

Everyday, through every situation in our lives, we need to be aware that we can have an impact for the Kingdom. Even in the most dire of circumstances, if we let Him, the Lord can use us. God is in control and if we allow Him, He will take enough are most painful struggles and use them for His honor. He can turn our greatest tragedies and turn them into great triumph. It is in our power to choose what we will do? Chances are today you will enter into some kind of struggle, let the Lord use you for the Kingdom!