{"id":1054,"date":"2010-03-02T06:00:12","date_gmt":"2010-03-02T13:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/devonline.us\/dailyevotional\/?p=1054"},"modified":"2020-02-05T12:10:22","modified_gmt":"2020-02-05T20:10:22","slug":"the-least","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyevotional.com\/prior2020\/the-least\/","title":{"rendered":"THE LEAST!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ephesians 3:8<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cAlthough I am less than the least of all God’s people, this grace was given me: to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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Once there was a young boy who was always the slowest and clumsiest on the playground. In the classroom he lagged behind the rest of the students and was more interested in lunch than lectures. He was the brunt of so many jokes and pranks that felt that he was a failure \u2015 that young boy was me!<\/p>\n

So how in the world could the Lord use a failure like me? The answer is that I gave my life to Him in total surrender. I invited the Lord into my life as a youngster and never looked back. There was no immediate change, but the path that the Lord had in store for me has been a fantastic adventure.<\/p>\n

One of the greatest blessings the Lord brought into my life was meeting the most beautiful girl in the world while we were starting the 9th<\/sup> year of school. Improving grades and being used to touch others increased in God\u2019s own time. Joyce and I were married when we were just 18, almost 58 years ago. After our marriage I not only graduated from college, but also graduate school. (Miracles still happen!)<\/p>\n

Here is one of the things I would like to share with you: Never! Never! Never! feel that you are a failure. Sometimes focusing on our failures is nothing but pride. Did you hear that? Pride is often disguised as judging ourselves instead of allowing God to take our brokenness and inability and filling us full of Himself.<\/p>\n

Right now you may feel rejected and flattened by the way people have treated you. Do not let this prideful attitude shipwreck you. God knows you better than you do yourself, so confess your preoccupation with yourself and yield to His Lordship!<\/p>\n

Blessings dear hearts. Draw near to God today, trust Him completely and be a blessing!<\/p>\n

– – – Pastor Cecil<\/p>\n

360-570-0074
\nPastorCecil@Daily-E-Votional.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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