25 Days Of Christmas_Day 18

I was thinking about how everybody followed the star of Bethlehem to see Jesus and how weird it must have been to be directed that way.  After all it’s not a common practice to follow stars to your location, I tried to follow one to the Outback the other night only to realize the star I was following was actually a glare on my windshield from my iphone…so no luck there.  The star led them to place they needed to be, to be a part of something extraordinary.

That is sort of like the staff of Fellowship.  Although I am not attempting to compare our journey together as the weight of the Savior of the world being born…however think about this for a second and how God has orchestrated His plan.

• Gus was from the Delaware Valley.
• Kristi by default was from the Delaware Valley.
• Ben was from either Georgia or Florida.  I think it was both if that is possible.
• Jeff is from Iowa.
• Dan is from Boston.
• Shari is from Alaska.
• Nancy is from Illinois.
• Eric is from Illinois.
• I am from California/Washington State

And yet God orchestrated His plan to bring all of us together to redefine church in the Delaware Valley.  Each of us has different gifts and talents that we bring to the table.  We each come from a different perspective.  We each have baggage and we are all imperfect and yet God uses us to shape His Kingdom.  If God can use this bunch, He can use you.

Are you ready to be used by God?  What is the story that is God is writing through you?  During the Holiday season, has God called you to do something extraordinary?  Are you exactly where God wants you?