MIGHT GOD'S WORKS BE REVEALED IN YOU?

 

 

 

"As Jesus walked along, he saw a man blind from birth. His disciples asked him, "Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?" Jesus answered, "Neither this man nor his parents sinned; he was born blind so that God's works might be revealed in him." ( John 9: 1-3 NRSV)

 

 

 

Thousands are coming to hear him preach. His ministry has gone global. He has a new book coming out. That's quite a resume for a boy without any arms or legs!

 

Nick Vujicic, a 25-year-old Australian, was born without limbs. Vujicic's parents, devout Christians who planted a church in Australia 11 months beore Nick was born, found it hard to understand how God could use their son's loss for good. But he has.

 

Reading in Sunday School about being made in the image of God seemed like a cruel joke to Nick. He seesawed between depair and begging God to grow arms and legs for him. He contemplated suicide the year he turned 8. When he was 15, though, one story in the Bible answered one of his toughest questions.

 

"When I read the story of the blind man...Jesus said he was born so that the work of God could be revealed through him," Vujicic said. "That gave me peace. I said, "Lord here I am. Use me. Mold me. Make me the man you want me to be."

 

Vujicic learned to write using the two toes on a partial foot that protrudes from his body. He also learned how to throw tennis balls, answer the phone, walk, and swim. He invented new ways to shave and brush his own teeth. He even earned double degrees in accounting and financial planning by age 21. He has since become a motivational speaker to Chrsitian congegations in over 12 countries, and he has ministered to over two million people face to face. He also oversees Life Without Limbs, an organization for the physically disabled. No Arms, No Legs, No Worries,his first book, is scheduled for release in 2009.

 

What a wonderful story of dedication and devotion and overcoming obstacles! I believe that all of us COULD have similar "overcoming stories." Each one of us has, had, or will have our own obstacles in our path of life. Each one of us can give our spiritual gifts in spite of our disabilities and problems. All it takes is faith. Might God's work be revealed in you?