The Man God Uses: A Call to Serve the Lord

Have you ever wondered what it takes to truly be used by God? The Bible tells us that “The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few” (Matthew 9:37, KJV). God is searching for willing hearts, people who are ready to say, “Here am I; send me” (Isaiah 6:8, KJV). Are you ready to be that person?

I want to share with you a resource that has profoundly impacted my walk with Christ: The Man God Uses by Oswald J. Smith. This is not just a book—it is a tool anointed by God to challenge and inspire anyone who is serious about knowing Him and serving in His Kingdom. When I first read this book, I experienced the presence of God in a way that forever changed my life.

At the back of the book, there is a confession page where readers are invited to commit their lives to God. As I prayed that prayer, I felt the raw power of God move through me like never before. It was as though the words of Psalm 51:10 came alive in my heart: “Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.” That moment was a turning point, and I know it can be the same for you.

I won’t go into all the details of what happened to me when I began to pray the confessional prayer, but I will say this: when I repeated what Oswald J. Smith wrote, such as, “Lord, take my hands,” I felt the power of God on my hands like an electric shock, tingling. And when I said, “Take my lips and use it for Your glory,” a similar thing happened—I felt His power all over me and around me.

It was later that I understood from Scripture the strange touch that I experienced when I sought the Lord. This experience is captured in Psalms where it says, “Deep calleth unto deep at the noise of thy waterspouts: all thy waves and thy billows are gone over me” (Psalm 42:7, KJV).

The ‘all thy waves and thy billows’ is that strange shock you receive when you deeply seek the Lord and He manifests Himself to you. But like I said, God can reveal Himself to us and touch us in different ways. All you need is to come as you are and be sincere. God can manifest Himself to each and every one of you reading this post in different ways, but however He does it, it will leave a lasting impact on your life.

God does not require perfection to use you; He requires willingness and obedience. Consider the words of 2 Timothy 2:21: “If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master’s use, and prepared unto every good work.” This is the promise of God—that He can and will use anyone who dedicates themselves to Him.

If you haven’t read The Man God Uses, I encourage you to do so for your spiritual growth and to follow the instructions it provides. But if you are not born again, the first step is to give your life to Christ. Jesus said, “Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God” (John 3:3, KJV). To be born again is to receive the life of God through faith in Jesus Christ. It means acknowledging that you are a sinner in need of a Savior and trusting in His death and resurrection for your salvation.

Friend, if you haven’t yet made this life-changing decision, now is the time. The Bible says, “That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved” (Romans 10:9, KJV). God loves you and is calling you to Himself.

Here is a simple prayer you can pray to accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior:

Dear Lord Jesus,

I know that I am a sinner and I ask for Your forgiveness. I believe You died for my sins and rose from the dead. I turn from my sins and invite You to come into my heart and life. I want to trust and follow You as my Lord and Savior. Thank You, Lord, for saving me. Amen.

If you prayed this prayer sincerely, you are now a child of God. Welcome to the family of faith! The Bible assures us, “Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new” (2 Corinthians 5:17, KJV).

Take a moment to pray and ask God to reveal His purpose for your life. Open your heart to Him and say, “Lord, use me for Your glory. I surrender all that I am to You.” Trust that He will equip you for the work He has prepared for you.

If you are serious about serving God and want to grow in your faith, I highly recommend reading The Man God Uses. Allow it to challenge and inspire you as it did me. Let the power of God transform your life, and you will never be the same.

May the Lord bless you and strengthen you as you step into His purpose for your life. Remember the promise of Philippians 4:13: “I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.”