He Doesn’t Need Us, But…

Our reply has eternal repercussions.

A couple of Sundays ago, my pastor made the bold statement that God doesn’t need us. I say bold, because in the narcissistic, selfie-stick buying, completely self-absorbed world that we live in, could that possibly be true? Gasp! Is telling people that God doesn’t need them, any way to draw folks to Him?

He’s not a new pastor and he’s very clever with his messages. He got everyone’s attention, which was exactly what he intended. He was actually preaching on a portion of Revelation, a book of the Bible that churches seem to spend little time on these days.

But, he wasn’t talking about all of the end time events depicted in it. He focused on God being the great I Am, the Alpha and Omega. God is, was and will be.

Think about it for a minute. The God who parted the Red Sea for Moses, is the same God that we pray to today. The God brought down the walls of Jericho for Joshua, is our God. The God who sent the Angel Gabriel to tell Mary she would carry His son is the same God today as He was then.

The God who called the universe into existence and created the stars, and mountains, and oceans, is the same God we worship.

And my pastor was right; just as God once said to Job, who was complaining, “Where were you when I laid the foundations of the earth? Tell  me if you know so much.” Job 38:4

We have to ask ourselves: Where was I? Where were you?

Oh yeah, we wouldn’t be born for thousands of years. Our God does not need us, but He loves us and He wants us and that’s even better. Think about that. To be loved and cherished, when we are not needed, that’s true love.

Letting that sink in can be difficult for those of us waiting for a catch. There isn’t one. He doesn’t need us, but my pastor reminded us that He will use us if we let Him. We have to agree. Jesus will never invade a closed off human heart.

And the part that really stuck with me was when my pastor said, “when we agree to be used, we get to change the landscape of Heaven.”

The words we use and the way we live our lives as Christ followers help other people decide whether or not, they want to follow Jesus and how they will spend eternity. God gives us the ability to help others get to Heaven.

That’s some powerful trust He gives us. He doesn’t need us, but He wants to use us. It’s humbling and overwhelming at the same time and the repercussions of our reply are eternal.

What is your answer today?

Have an awesome day!

Wendy 🙂