Inspirational Devotions

God Uses People (From Max Lucado Daily) "Happy are those that who are helped by the God of Jacob."  Psalm 146:5 Until he was 80 years old he looked like he wouldn't amount to much more than a once-upon-a-time prince turned outlaw.  Would you choose a wanted murderer to lead a nation out of bondage?  Would you call a fugitive to carry the Ten Commandments?  God did.  And he called him, of all places, right out of a sheep pasture.  Called his name through a burning bush.  Scared old Moses right out of his shoes!  There, with knees knocking and "Who me?" written all over his face, Moses agreed to go back into the ring... The reassuring lessson is clear.  God used (and uses!) people to change the world.  People!  Not saints or superhumans or geniuses, but people.  Crooks, creeps, lovers and liars - he uses them all.  And what they lack in perfection, God makes up for in love.    Live the Life (From Max Lucado Daily) "I am a voice calling out in the desert."  John 1:23 John was a voice for Christ with more than his voice.  His life matched his words.  When a person's ways and words are the same, the fusion is explosive.  But when a person says one thing and lives another, the result is destructive.  People will know we are Christians, not because we bare the name, but because we live the life.    Absolute Love  (From Max Lucado Daily) "His love has taken over our lives; God's faithful ways are eternal."  Psalm 117:2 God's love for you is not dependant on how you look, how you think, how you act, or how perfect you are.  His love is absolutely nonnegotiable and nonreturnable.  Ours is a faithful God!