God Qualifies Those He Calls
- Baptist Daily Devotional
- Mar 25
- 3 min read
Rev. Tse Amable | March 25 2025 | Acts 7:2-5
KEY VERSE: “So he left the land of the Chaldeans and settled in Haran. After the death of his father, God sent him to this land where you are now living” Acts 7:4 (NIV)
MESSAGE: Many of the people Jehovah has chosen and called throughout the scriptures were simple and ordinary people, but their stories changed with the call of God. Abraham was such an example. Little (besides the brief introduction in Genesis 11:27-31) was known about him before he was called. He came from an idolatrous family – his father, Terah, was an idol-worshipper. But his response to the call of Jehovah transformed him and made him “THE FRIEND OF GOD” and “THE FATHER OF FAITH”.
David was a murderer and adulterer. But he became the man after God's own heart. The apostles of Jesus Christ were unschooled, ordinary men (see Acts 4:13), but being with Jesus Christ transformed them. Saul of Tarsus, initially a persecutor of the church, became the Apostle Paul, the apostle to the Gentiles. No wonder Apostle Paul could write to the Corinthians: “Brothers, think of what you were when you were called. Not many of you were wise by human standards; not many were influential; not many were of noble birth. But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong” (1 Corinthians 1:26-27).
The truth is those Jehovah's calls and uses are mostly not nobles, but their responses to Jehovah's calls transform and qualify them to become “trophies of the grace of God”.
FEET AND HANDS FOR THE MESSAGE:
How do you envision the people with whom you share the gospel? Know that every unsaved person is a potential pastor, teacher, evangelist and even a Christian President. Therefore, do not write-off anybody because of who or what they are today. PRAYER:
Lord, I thank you for making “SOMEBODY” out of “NOBODY”. I pray that I will become, by your grace, who and what you destined me to be. In the name of Jesus Christ, I pray. Amen.
THERE SHALL BE SHOWERS OF BLESSING.
SHOWERS! BLESSINGS!!
The 365 DAILY BIBLE READING Day 84: Numbers 31-32 - The Defeat of Midian and Settling in Gilead
DAILY word study: SENT
The word sent in biblical Greek is often translated from ἀποστέλλω (apostellō), meaning “to send forth, to commission, or to dispatch with purpose.” It’s the root word for apostle—someone who is sent with authority and a specific mission.
While sent is not directly stated in Acts 7:4, it is implied in Abraham’s journey. God called him and gave direction to leave Mesopotamia. That instruction carried divine intent, and Abraham responded. His movement wasn’t random—it was God-directed. Throughout Scripture, when God sends someone, it’s always toward a promise, a mission, or a place of obedience (e.g., Moses in Exodus 3:10, Isaiah in Isaiah 6:8, and Jesus in John 20:21).
Stephen's retelling of Abraham’s story to the Council shows that Abraham was not only called—he was sent. This divine sending marks the beginning of a life lived in God’s purpose.
Reflection: If God sends you, He goes with you. Have you recognized where He’s sending you today? Obedience opens the way for divine purpose to unfold.
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