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Nobodies of the World

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But God has chosen the foolish things of the world to put to shame the wise, and God has chosen the weak things of the world to put to shame the things which are mighty; and the base things of the world and the things which are despised God has chosen, and the things which are not, to bring to nothing the things that are, that no flesh should glory in His presence.

  - 1 Corinthians 1.27-29

Brave the host which has his hardness, an order with true angels’ acts:
though they were deaf, they had hearing; though they were lame, they had strength
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  - Béccan mac Luigdech, Fo Réir Choluimb, Irish, 7th century[1]

Foolish, weak, base, despised, non-existent. God chooses those in whom He can most radiate His glory. He takes the deaf and makes them hear, the lame and gives them strength, and the nobodies of the world and makes them somebodies in Jesus.

Béccan was celebrating the monks who gathered around Colum Cille in the late 6th century. The community of Iona was their home, and the staging-ground for mission after to mission to the lost peoples of the British Isles.

In the world’s eyes, these peregrini – wandering missionary/monks – were nobodies. They had no wealth, no connections, no pedigrees – nothing. They were “deaf” to the wisdom of the day and weak – “lame” – in the eyes of those to whom they brought the Good News of the Kingdom.

They were nothing, nobodies, and they had nothing.

Nothing, that is, but an ear to the Word of God, and the strength of His Spirit to guide and empower them.

The first Irish peregrini who wandered about preaching the Good News of Jesus appeare to most who saw and heard them a motley crew; but they were God’s chosen vessels to carry on the work begun by Patrick, launching it beyond Ireland to distant lands.

God does not require that we fit the world’s conception of someone to be reckoned with; indeed, the less we fuss and worry about making ourselves appealing on the world’s terms, the greater is the likelihood we’ll have ears to hear the Lord and strength from beyond our own resources to serve Him.

You may regard yourself as not very clever or articulate, not well attached, and not able to do much, but if you can hear the Lord’s calling and instruction, and will surrender yourself to His power, He can use you in ways you’ve never dared to ask or think (Eph. 3.20). Those humble monks had courage and a firm conviction that they were on the side of the angels as they ventured out to make the Good News of Jesus known.

The knew their mission field and they worked it faithfully, often at great sacrifice.

In our day, the work of personal evangelism is languishing; few are the pastors or lay men who make it a central feature of their ministries to reach out to the lost in an aggressive, consistent manner.

Whatsay we in The Ailbe Community draw a line in the sand, claim the mantle of Colum, and take up this noble calling once again? Let ours be the generation that reclaims the Great Commission as more than mere rhetoric, beginning with our own Personal Mission Fields.

Would you be willing to take six months to learn how to identify and work your Personal Mission Field? You don’t have to go anywhere – except where you go every day. You’ll need to gain a new perspective on your life and develop some new disciplines. But if you could find a friend to work with you – studying, meeting, and praying together – you might find that God can do greater works in your life than you’ve ever dared to ask or think.

We care called to be fools for Christ, yet we have the strength of Colum – the power of God’s Spirit – to live and proclaim the Gospel. Today is the day of salvation. Nobodies of the world, let’s get busy!

Psalm 107.1-3 (Faithfulness: Great is Thy Faithfulness)
Lord, You are good, we give thanks and we praise You! Your steadfast love will forever endure.
Let the redeemed, who from trouble You rescue, gather and say that Your mercy is sure!
  Lord, for Your wondrous works, and for Your steadfast love
  We give You thanks, we exalt Your great Name!
  We who from east and west, north and south gather,
  Boldly redemption in Christ we proclaim!

Lord, a day is coming when will stand before You to give an account for our deeds. Help us to be faithful as those You have sent to the world with Good News!

Six Months to a More Powerful and Consistent Witness

Want to become an effective peregrini in your Personal Mission Field? We’re all called to bear witness to the Lord, and our Mission Partners Outreach program can help you grow into this high and holy calling. It’s free and online, for you and a friend. Watch this brief video (click here), then register and get started wielding the living and powerful Word of God with all the people to whom the Lord sends you each day.

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The Lord provides for the needs of The Fellowship of Ailbe by moving on the hearts of those who benefit from our work and believe in our mission. If that includes you, please seek the Lord in prayer concerning this opportunity. It’s easy to give to The Fellowship of Ailbe, and all gifts are, of course, tax-deductible. You can click here to donate online through credit card or PayPal, or send your gift to The Fellowship of Ailbe, 19 Tyler Drive, Essex Junction, VT 05452.

T. M. Moore, Principal
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All Psalms for singing from The Ailbe Psalter. Scripture taken from the New King James Version. © Copyright 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved.


[1]Clancy and Márkus, p. 141.

T.M. Moore

T. M. Moore is principal of The Fellowship of Ailbe, a spiritual fellowship in the Celtic Christian tradition. He and his wife, Susie, make their home in the Champlain Valley of Vermont.
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