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Read Amos 7:1 through 9:15
“I’m just a shepherd and a fig picker,” protested Amos, fending off accusations that he was a professional prophet—just in it for the money and prestige. We don’t know how willingly Amos prophesied, but we do know that many men in Scripture were reluctant to follow God’s call. Think of Moses, Gideon, and Jonah. Two of them did not feel qualified, and all of them questioned God’s wisdom in assigning them their respective tasks.
I was neither a prophet nor the son of a prophet, but I was a shepherd, and I also took care of sycamore-fig trees. But the Lord took me from tending the flock and said to me, “Go, prophesy to my people Israel” (Amos 7:14,15).
God often chooses the most unlikely candidate to do His will—often someone without the official credentials needed for the task. God often uses an individual with an unlikely skill set for the work at hand.
Don’t let your own insecurities keep you from being used by God. You might not feel qualified to do what God is calling you to do, but if you put your trust in Him you might just see Him do something wonderful.
Challenge for Today: Are you willing to step outside the bounds of your résumé to serve God?
Quicklook: Amos 7:12–17
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