“Jesus saith unto them, Fill the waterpots with water. And they filled them up to the brim.
And he saith unto them, Draw out now, and bear unto the governor of the feast. And they bare it.
When the ruler of the feast had tasted the water that was made wine, and knew not whence it was: (but the servants which drew the water knew;) the governor of the feast called the bridegroom,”

                       -John 2:7-9

Read the Bible, and one of the first things you’ll notice is that God rarely chooses the rich and renowned to accomplish His purpose here on earth (1 Corinthians 1:26-29). Instead we find story after story of our Lord using people that were considered by everyone else to be under par, and yet through them doing things so great that only He can receive the glory for it. He used David, the youngest of his family and a mere shepherd boy at the time, to defeat Goliath and become the greatest king Israel would ever know (I Samuel 16-17). Joseph, despised and rejected by his brothers, became the only one who could save the people of Egypt and even his own family for a terrible 7-year famine (Genesis 37-41), and a young boy with only a basketful of food had all the faith necessary to provide thousands of people with a meal in the wilderness (John 6). God doesn’t look for people who can offer Him the most, but for those to Whom He can offer the most.

Just like the people we read about in today’s Scripture, oftentimes what we’re able to offer God personally seems so insignificant when contrasted with the enormous task at hand that we wonder how God could possibly use us to accomplish anything. We feel so unworthy, and yet fail to realize that it’s faithfulness and humility God seeks in His servants – not power and prestige, or the ability to handle things on our own (I Corinthians 4:2; I Peter 5:5). As it has been often said, God doesn’t call the qualified; He qualifies the called.

“Then he answered and spake unto me, saying, This is the word of the LORD unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by My spirit, saith the LORD of hosts.”

                    -Zechariah 4:6

Maybe God has placed a calling on your life that seems far beyond your perceived capabilities. Like Moses did so many times when leading God’s people out of Egypt and into the Land of Promise, perhaps you feel completely overwhelmed by your questions and uncertainties while wondering if and how you’ll ever measure up to what it is you’re being asked to do. If so, just remember that it’s not your place to provide the miracle. All you must do is open yourself up completely to God and them watch Him make a miracle out of your vessel full of ordinary.