June 18 | God Uses Ordinary People

Today’s reading from Nehemiah 10–11 and Acts 4:1–22 invites us to consider how God forms people through ordinary faithfulness over time. Both passages remind us that God’s work is often accomplished not through status, recognition, or influence, but through people who simply continue walking with Him day after day.In Nehemiah, we encounter communities and families committing themselves to God’s covenant and taking their place within the life of His people. Many of the names recorded in these chapters are unfamiliar to us, yet their obedience mattered. Their lives were shaped by the steady rhythms of commitment, identity, and faithfulness in the places God had assigned them.In Acts, Peter and John stand before powerful religious leaders who are astonished by their boldness. What stands out is that these apostles are described as ordinary men. Their influence did not come from prestige or advanced training, but from having spent time with Jesus. Their response reveals how God works through people formed by His presence.Together, these passages invite us to reflect on the ordinary places where God is shaping our lives. They remind us that spiritual formation often happens through daily faithfulness, quiet obedience, and continued trust in God’s purposes, even when those moments seem small or unnoticed by others.