God Uses Imperfect People to Advance His Kingdom and Save His Children
Let’s face it, that’s all He has to work with. We were born perfect, but as soon as we reach the age of awareness / accountability, we learn (hopefully) that we carry the stain of Adam’s transgression, which can only be removed by the blood of Christ. Then, God begins the process of our perfection anew:
And we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being transformed from one degree of glory to another. For this comes from the Lord who is the Spirit. 2 Co. 3:18 ESV
And yet, God has used people who had yet to seek Him out and latch onto that process. Moses, for example, was a murderer and a coward; but God used Him to free His children from the Egyptians, bring them His Law, deliver them to the promised land and author the first five books of the Bible (via Holy Spirit inspiration).
Again, God took a shepherd boy and made him a king. This king (David) went on to commit both adultery and murder. Yet God used him to unite Israel and to defend it against their enemies. Furthermore, He made King David a vessel for the Holy Spirit-inspired book of Psalms so that His children could learn how to approach Him to have a better relationship.
God gave King David’s son (Solomon) an enormous amount of wisdom both to rule Israel in a godly manner and to impart it to His children (in the book of Proverbs) so that we could live godly lives. He also showered Solomon with vast riches. Yet in spite of all this, King Solomon married wives who practiced pagan religions and allowed himself to be led astray from God by practicing the same.
However, our merciful God lifted up this fallen king, and restored Solomon to Him, simultaneously revealing the dangers of his treachery and of his dive into worldly excesses. Again, He imbued Solomon with the Holy Spirit so that he could reveal the same to us in the book of Ecclesiastes.
God also used the pagan king of Persia (Cyrus) to free the Jews from captivity in Babylon.
Lastly, Jesus grabbed a hold of Saul of Tarsus by the spirit, who was a torturer and murderer of Christians and transformed him into the Apostle Paul. Paul came to be Christ’s foremost advocate, filled with the Holy Spirit, enabling him to write the majority of the New Testament.
God can employ anyone for His purposes. So, I’m offering my imperfect self to help advance the kingdom; and if anyone out there is a little (or a lot) imperfect, God is waiting for your help as well…
Goodnight and God bless.