John 1:42Jesus looked at him and
said….’You will be called Cephas’ which when translated is Peter.
The scriptures tell us that we look at the outward appearance
of men but God would look into the deep recesses of our heart. God will see the
real us which is our spirit man. In the case of Simon when his brother Andrew
has met Jesus and was convinced that Jesus is truly the Messiah, Andrew went
and got Simon to come and meet up with Jesus. When Jesus saw him, He
immediately said that his name will be changed to Peter which meant a rock.
Jesus saw the rough qualities in Peter who was like a raw
diamond that has not been shaped and polish. However Jesus saw the strength
that Peter possessed and He called him and changed his name. Of course we learn
later on that Peter became the leader of the Apostles after Jesus had left them
and ascended back to heaven.
It is also the same with us; God will see each of us as a raw
and unpolished precious stone. God looks into our lives, He cans ee the
qualities that are hidden in us, He wil pick us up and He will do the work f
cutting and shaping and polishing as He prepares our lives for His use.
It is Jesus who calls each of us. He gives us the calling and
He chooses us and then He prepares us just as He prepared the apostles. Jesus
sees the flaws and the strength that is in all of us. He will train an detach us
to be the vessel that He wants us to be.
We are different and when Jesus calls, He will justify and He
will equip us according to what He sees in us just as when He saw Simon and saw
what was in him. Today Jesus is still seeking and calling for more and more
disciples and workers. He needs many disciples in these last days. He has
planned for Global revival and He is looking for obedient and committed
believers. Let us be like Isaiah and say to Jesus, “ Here am I Lord, use me.”
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