when we look at what’s happening in our world today i’m reminded often that evil is rampant and sometimes i know you’re like me you’re saying god why don’t you do something about this how can we let this happen and i’m reminded that in the new testament in the book of revelation the martyrs are they’re in heaven and they’re crying out lord how long is it going to be before you avenge our souls and i don’t know the answer to that nor do i know any of the details about it but one thing i can tell you god will repay
and one day the injustice of this world will meet its master and god will have control [Music] [Applause] we have no shortage of stories of ordinary people who changed the world people born of humble beginnings who came out of obscurity the unexpected the unknowns the unlikely heroes the underdogs it’s hard to imagine lives so recognizable being anything like you or me but no matter the achievements everyone is human and to some degree ordinary so the question then becomes what can someone like you and i do to change the world
even further what can someone like you and i do to impact the world for eternity like those who have gone before us regardless of age station stature past or assumed future when we offer god a life no matter how ordinary god takes it and uses it for extraordinary impact that’s the story we find in the bible again and again god’s people his prophets his apostles all appeared average and unexceptional until god worked in and through them so then someone like you can walk in the footsteps of the greats who have gone before
like them someone like you can live with purpose meaning and intent bearing witness to god’s extraordinary actions through you god was looking for someone like them and he is also looking for someone like you i’m david jeremiah and welcome to turning point you may be surprised to hear me say that some sermons are harder to preach than others today’s message relates to a sobering episode in the life of elijah the prophet that we can identify with in today’s world the subject is injustice and vengeance how should we respond when we witness
