God loves even me!

Did you know Amos (wrote the book of Amos) was a sheep breeder? Glamorous job huh? Not only did he herd and breed sheep he also took care of sycamore figs. By our standards today that would have been a "low man on totum pole" kind of job. Back then it was a very necessary job. The more sheep you have the more wool and meat you have. Both were very important. God took Amos and used him to prophesy against Israel at that time. Amos was no one special. Just an ordinary man doing an ordinary monotonous job. But one extraordinary thing that Amos did was obey GOD. God said "go" and Amos went. Amos was very bold. Almost the whole book of Amos is him prophesying against Israel.God was having no more pity with Israel. And Amos had to be the one to tell them what was going to happen. That was a huge responsibility for Amos. When Amaziah the priest heard what he was doing he told Amos to go somewhere else and never prophesy there anymore. But do you know what Amos did. He didn't claim to be anyone special. Here's what he said.(ch 7 vs.14 &15) I was not a prophet or the son of a prophet rather I was a herdsman and I took care of sycamore figs. But the LORD took me from following the flock and said to me " Go,  prophesy to My people Israel". I have alot of respect for Amos. He wasn't anyone special and even after he did this extraordinary thing he was still very humble.
When I read all of this about Amos it made me realize that God can use even me. Ive known this before but its nice to be reminded every once in a while. As a stay at home mom my job is very monotonous and not glamorous at all.I earn no money and am usually in my pj's all day no shower, and no make up on. And  as a mom (especially with small children) you don't feel like your able to do a whole lot of work for God and your church. I don't get to do near as much stuff as i used to.Most mission trips are out and youth trips are out. I do love to teach Sunday school and sing in the choir. (although choir practice is usually a circus cause I'm up every 3 minutes chasing the boys down. All the precious people that are in the choir are so patient and loving about our little charades lol) The point is i am no one special. There may not be a whole lot of people that I can reach for Christ.But you know what i have learned over the last few months? That GOD gave me two special boys to love and to train them up in a way that is pleasing to GOD. That they might become men after Gods own heart.And they may be able to reach hundreds of people. And love people the way that Christ loves us. And my other job is to love and respect my husband. I'm not anyone special but those are two very important special jobs that are my responsibility to fulfill. That is what GOD ask me to do and that is what I will do Sometimes I do a terrible job of fulfilling that responsibility But I like to go to this verse to help me  remember what i need to be doing..Deuteronomy 6:4-8 gives us one of the greatest commandments.Love the Lord GOD with all your heart all your soul and with all your strength.These words I am giving to you today are to be on your heart.Repeat them to your children.... So especially to all of you moms. Remember that God can and wants to use you. It may not be anything "big and glamorous" in other peoples eyes. But these commandments are some of the greatest in the whole Bible. God doesn't ask us to be special extraordinary or even successful. He  ask us to be obedient. And that's what we should strive for.