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You are here: Home / Adventist Sermons & Video Clips / A Divine Affirmation for an Ordinary Guy

A Divine Affirmation for an Ordinary Guy

October 23, 2024 By admin

Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward Him, and said of him, “Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom is no deceit!” John 1:47 NKJV

The Introduction of Nathaniel

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We don’t hear much about Nathanael before or after this story. Nathanael does not go on to be a world-renowned preacher. If he wrote anything it was never published in the canon. There is no record of him parting the waters or calling fire down from heaven. By all accounts he was just an ordinary guy, but wow, what an awesome affirmation he received from God!

Before Nathanael met Jesus, Jesus already knew him by name and publicly recognized his integrity. I am more than happy to just remain a common ordinary guy, so long as I can hear Jesus one day say about me what He said about Nathanael. Such an affirmation coming from God means way more to me than all the worldly accomplishments and fame this world can give. 

Nathanael is not the only “ordinary guy” that God knew by name and held in high esteem. In Exodus 31:1-6 God calls out Bezalel and Aholiab by name as the “construction workers” he wanted working on the temple. He even said they were filled with His Spirit, demonstrating that God not only fills priests and pastors with His Spirit. He fills people with the Holy Spirit in all walks of life.  In Nehemiah 3:1-32 Nehemiah calls out several construction workers by name, who made repairs in rebuilding Jerusalem.

A few weeks ago, Florida, where I live, was hit by two hurricanes. Linemen came from all over the country and some even came from Canada to help restore electricity to our communities. All our churches were praying for these linemen. In Revelation 1:20 we see how Jesus holds His ministers in His hands, and I realized that God also knew these linemen by name and held them in His hands as well. 

The world may have some kind of hierarchy, but we all stand on level ground at the foot of the cross and in the presence of God. God does not esteem us according to our fame or worldly status. We may be just ordinary folk to the world but still be precious in the eyes and in the hands of God. I would gladly trade all the praise and esteem this world has to give just to hear Jesus say about me, “Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom is no deceit!”  By God’s grace, no matter what our positions or worldly titles may be, no matter how common or ordinary we may appear, we may all hear Jesus tell us, 

“Well done, good and faithful servant; you were faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.” Matthew 25:21 NKJV

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