I Peter 1: 1 “Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To the exiles of the Dispersion throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, chosen 2 according to the foreknowledge of God the Father and sanctified by the Spirit for obedience to Jesus Christ and sprinkling by His blood: Grace and peace be yours in abundance.”
When Jesus first met Peter, Peter was throwing a dragnet into the Sea of Galilee. That first morning, all Peter was thinking about was how many fish would he catch and how were they going to handle things once they caught the fish, and what price could he get for the fish that day. And then Jesus passed by, and nothing was ever the same again.
By the time Peter was writing his letters to churches, he was writing to churches throughout Asia Minor. Through the years, Peter has matured and has become an internationally recognized leader whose words are carried at great effort to men and women who may have never met Peter.
What happened to change Peter? The Holy Spirit descended upon the disciples at Pentecost, and the disciples were transformed. Before Pentecost, Peter probably didn’t fancy himself as a public speaker, but under the anointing of the Holy Spirit, Peter preached to crowds in Jerusalem and 3,000 people got believed his words and became followers of Jesus.
Perhaps today you are facing new challenges, challenges for which you feel totally unprepared. You might wish that you were smarter, stronger, more resilient, more patient – the list can go on endlessly. But your shortcomings are not important. What is important is this one question: are you serving the on true living God or are you following something less? If you are serving the one true living God and He has called you to do something, He will also equip you and inspire you as you go.
Peter did not receive all his preparation the day Jesus called him. As a matter of fact, Peter made several glaring errors and even denied Jesus three times. Even after Pentecost, Peter still had to have his vision of what God wanted him to do enlarged. Peter’s spiritual growth was gradual. One of my favorite praise songs starts out this way, “I have made you too small in my life.” The question God is asking today is “how big is your God?”
If you are serving the God who spoke the universe into existence with a single word, then nothing is too difficult for him. Today, go be quiet with God and ask Him what He wants you to do. Then ask Him to empower you. He is faithful. If He calls, He will empower.
PRAYER: Father God, sometimes we are really afraid! We feel that you are calling us to works that are far bigger than we are. Help us to trust that if you call us, you will also equip us as you did Peter and the other disciples. Thank you for your love and your mercy and your watch care. In the mighty and precious Name of King Jesus. Amen.
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