Now therefore go, and I will be with your mouth and teach you what you shall speak (Exodus 4:12).

Deep in the beautiful countryside of western Kenya live some of the poorest people in the world. In this remote and impoverished region, Anglican Bishop Simon Oketch served faithfully the churches of the small Maseno North Diocese.

His position would seem unlikely to provide him any distinction, yet the Lord used him, as he used Moses long before, to be a faith leader for many through his simple faithfulness to God’s Word.

Others have tried to shame Bishop Oketch for his devotion. But his courageous stand for God’s Word has strengthened the resolve of Bible-believing Christians throughout Africa. People in the remotest jungles and deserts of that continent, and other continents, have turned to God through a man who trusted heaven’s priorities over his own place.

There are no people or places too remote for God’s grace or purposes! He who disregarded the shame and isolation of a cross to fulfill God’s greatest plan can still use those from anywhere in the world and any station in life to advance God’s kingdom.

Prayer:
Lord, help me remember that you choose the weak things of the world to shame the strong, and the insignificant to accomplish what is most significant to you. When I doubt my place or significance, remind me of your sufficient grace that makes your children shine as stars everywhere you want.