#69: Whom the LORD uses
In a large house there are dishes and bowls of all kinds: some are made of silver and gold, others of wood and clay, some are for special occasions and others for ordinary use. If anyone makes himself or herself clean from all those evil things, they will be used for special purposes, because they are dedicated and useful to their Master, ready to be used for every good deed. (II Tim 2:20-21) It is a very big world we live in. There are different tribes, tongues, peoples and nations. One of the similarities we share is that we are different. God knows about our differences and treats us accordingly. Our differences does not hinder God from using us. In the great house pictured in the verse above, the key fact remains that what determines whether one will be used for honor or dishonor is a function of his doings. You can be a vessel of gold, yet you are used for ignoble purposes because there are impurities in you. If a golden vessel has not yielded to refining, it is not honorable...