The Gift of God

Having a theology degree is not necessary for God to call and make use of a person.  Moses was certainly not trained to lead a nation of people from slavery to the promised land.  Neither was he one who grew up anticipating being a spiritual leader.  Nonetheless, he was God's pick.  Amos is another.  The book of prophecy which bears his name may not be as long as Isaiah or Jeremiah, but his was an important role in Israel's history.  No one was more surprised than Amos that he was called to be God's spokesman.     

His field of expertise was agriculture.  He told Amaziah, the priest of Bethel and one of his antagonist, "I am no prophet, nor a prophet's son; but I am a herdsman, and a dresser of sycamore trees..."  (Amos 7:14)  God had other plans for this simple man.  "...And the Lord took me from following the flock, and the Lord said to me, 'Go prophesy to my people Israel."  (Amos 6:15)  So, he went.  Whether he went unwillingly as did Moses we do not know, but what we do know is that he went according to the Word God placed upon his life.   

Let none of us think we cannot be useful in the hands of God.  When He calls us to be about something, it may seem to us that it is beyond our field of expertise or outside of our comfort zone.  It does not matter to God.  When He calls us to be about His work, we can be assured that He will provide whatever it is that is necessary for us to act and live and speak faithfully in His behalf.  When Moses balked saying he could not speak with eloquence, the Lord said, "Who gives speech to mortals?  Who makes them mute or deaf, seeing or blind?  Is it not I, the Lord?  Now go and I will be your mouth..."  (Exodus 4:11-12)  When God calls us, He will provide what is necessary to accomplish His plan.