Humble Beginnings

Humble Beginnings “Brothers, think of what you were when you were called. Not many of you were wise by human standards; not many were influential; not many were of noble birth.” 1st Corinthians 1:26 When I think about the scripture above I think of the many great wonders of our modern civilization that have come from the minds and actions of individuals that were not of noble birth or wealth or had fame to make them who they became. D. L. Moody, one of the great evangelists in our history was an orphan, but did great things. Abraham Lincoln, one of our greatest presidents, came from humble beginnings but impacted the world. Even Jesus was born in a manger, the most humble beginning for anyone. I have seen people throughout my life that have risen from humble beginnings to become great men and women and impact others by their achievements. There is one thing in common that I believe all of these great achievers have, and that is that they have used the gifts and talents that God has given them to their fullest extent. Each of us has been given gifts and talents from God, and if we put them to use in our lives, God will multiply these, and the fruits of our labor will result in great harvests. When you evaluate yourself see if you are using your gifts and talents to the fullest extent possible. Think about the following sentence and apply it to your life. “If you look at what you do not have in life, you don’t have anything. If you look at what you have in life, you have everything.” God has no boundaries on what we can become and the impact we can have on the world around us. Our life is a gift from God and we need to get the most from it by making it the best we can become. 1st Corinthians 1:30 “It is because of him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God.” My Daily Devotional Volume III February 7 Robert William Brock, Jr.