WHAT EXTRAORDINARY LOOKS LIKE
When they saw the courage of Peter and John and realized that they were unschooled, ordinary men, they were astonished and they took note that these men had been with Jesus (Acts 4:13).
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One of my favorite sayings expresses, in brief, the idea: “God does extraordinary things through ordinary people.” One reason I love this saying is because I’m so ordinary. Look it up in the dictionary, and you’ll see my picture. By God’s grace we believers can accomplish things only God can think up and then accomplish only by His extraordinary help. The Hall of Faith (Hebrews 11) mentions many people who did astounding deeds for God, and some aren’t even named. Their identities died with them; their astonishing works for the Lord live on and on.
It wasn’t the first time (nor the last) that observers underestimated followers of Jesus. The great difference in what they expected and what they got was “these men had been with Jesus” (Acts 4:13). It’s the greatest difference maker in human experience.
Adapted from ANGEL FOOD for August 28, by Curtis Alexander. Go to www.drcurtis-alexander.com for more info, including excerpts from PANTS ON FIRE, published by WordsWorth Books, LLC; also BEING LIKE JESUS and JOURNEYS FROM HERE TO ETERNITY, both published by Leadership Books, Inc. You can order all the books on Amazon.com or from the author; email me at ckalex1402@gmail.com for special offers and book bundles.
