God revealed Himself to the lowly people, people who have so little in life. He poured into their lives; He sought them out and poured His Spirit on them. People who were insignificant in man’s eye were elevated before the Lord. God chose the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; He chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong. He zeroed into the humble and defenseless people and raised them up to carry His word.
The Lord majors in small and humble beginnings. We see it when Foster related: "Within days this jubilant, raging group was joined by huge crowds of both black and white, necessitating a larger facility. Quickly an old two-storey building was secured. Clearing out the debris and sweeping the dirt floor clean, parishioners placed a pulpit – two large wooden crates – in the centre of the room with a prayer altar in front of it. The pew, forming circles surrounding the pulpit and altar, were redwood planks laid across nail kegs and old boxes.”
Such is the simplicity of the Lord. There were no stained glass windows, no posh carpets, no chandeliers, and no top end furnishings and furniture. The church gathered in the barest and simplest setting that one could ever imagine. Their hearts were full of gratitude merely for the availability of a place for them to gather to worship God. It is amazing that the Azusa Street Revival has such a humble and yet powerful beginning. No riches, glories, sophisticated gadgets and gizmos of this world can usher in the presence of the Lord. He dwells in hearts that are wide open to His lordship. He dwells in the lowly, the unassuming and the simple.
The Lord never despises our humble beginnings. He cherishes the weak, poor, lowly and insignificant people, whom the world despises. He gives grace and upholds the needy and births dreams into their shattered lives.
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