“God Can Use You Too”
Monday, July 21, 2025Key Verse
“And God sent me before you to preserve you a posterity in the earth, and to save your lives by a great deliverance.” Genesis 45:7
Text — Genesis 45:6-8
Message
It was the end of the year and the time to pay the yearly house rent. Mrs. Emeri had wondered how she would be able to raise the money to foot her bill. Meanwhile, the children church section of her church had given out the yearly retreat recitations. She passionately encouraged one of the children to learn Psalm 119 recitation. Jerim deprived himself of play and sleep and was the only one in his church to recite all the verses. The members of the church were so delighted and they gave generously to little Jerim. From the gifts, the mother was able to pay the rent and meet other needs. God used Joseph to provide for his family, Moses to deliver Israel from Egypt, Daniel to pray for the return of Israel from captivity, Virgin Mary to bring the Saviour to the world, Paul the apostle to bring the Gospel to the Gentiles and our teachers and pastors to prepare us for heaven.
You can be a blessing to your family, the church and your country. But it takes sacrifice. Jerim spent time and denies himself of play to learn and prepare for the competition, and he became a source of blessing to his family. You can only excel and be a blessing to others through determination and sacrifice. God wants to pass through you to meet the needs of others. First, give your life to Jesus, then your time and talent to serve in God’s kingdom.
Further Reading
1 Corinthians 9:20-23
Prayer for today
Lord, make me a channel of blessing today.
About Author - Pastor W.F. Kumuyi
Listed among “500 most powerful people on the planet” by the Foreign Policy magazine in 2013, Pastor (Dr.) William F. Kumuyi is the founder and General Superintendent of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry (DCLM) headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria. DCLM started in 1973 as a 15-member Bible study group right in Kumuyi’s apartment at University of Lagos where he was a lecturer. His revolutionary Bible teaching on personal holiness and commitment to evangelism soon gained so much traction and resulted in a widespread revival.
