THE MINISTRY OF THE INSIGNIFICANT

Sermon Notes, June 28, 2015

Rev. Dick Guizar

            Rev. Guizar’s sermon was titled “The Ministry of the Insignificant.”  The scripture was Exodus 1:6-22, part of the story of the Israelites in Egypt when a new king came to power who knew nothing of Joseph.  The Egyptians were feeling threatened because there were so many Israelites, so the new king made slaves of them, and told the midwives who attended births to kill all the baby boys but to let the girls live.  The midwives were insignificant, but had a significant ministry; they were larger than life.
            There are many biblical examples of insignificant people being used by God.  David—a teenager, who took on a 9-foot giant using a “sling of David.” Moses, the sheep herder who led the Israelites out of Egypt.  Jonah, the unwilling prophet who finally went to Nineveh.  Samson, a corrupt Judge who managed to serve God’s purpose in spite of himself.  These are larger than life characters that bring the Bible to life.  Every Bible story is about us: God has gifted us all with some gifts to be used for Him.  We notice and praise the people up front: the preacher, song leader, orchestra, pianist, the choir.  How about the custodian?  The people who take care of the nursery? 

God’s Word is for us.  He chose the insignificant and obscure, such as Abraham, Moses Balaam, Jonah, David, Mary, James, John and Peter; people with great faults who did His work.  Why would He choose us?  We’re somebody special too.  As ordinary as we are, we have impacted someone’s life.  We are thrilled to be a child of God. 

God forms His team with second-stringers.  He left His work in our hands; there is no Plan B.