Will God Anoint the Less-Than-Perfect?

“But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this

all-surpassing power is from God and not from us.”

II Corinthians 4:7

Today I read of a show, currently on Broadway, that tells the story of the famed early 20^th century evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson. The show is titled

 “Scandalous: The Life and Trials of Aimee Semple McPherson”

and while that may not seem to be a very flattering word to use it is said to be accurately reflective of the life of the evangelist.

I am always a bit reluctant to believe most of what is produced in Hollywood or Broadway.

There is, after all, no question that she had an impact on countless numbers of lives,

bringing thousands to Christ.

But there is also no question that she was, as we are, a jar of clay.

God empowers and enables, through His anointing, less than perfect human beings.

Any doubt of that can be soundly laid to rest by honestly looking at the lives of men and woman in scripture that God has anointed; 

- Or -

If you have ever ministered under the anointing of God then

you know personally that He uses people who are not perfect!

I say that not to offend you but because we both know it is the truth.

None of this excuses the need for God’s sanctifying work in our lives but recognizes that God uses us while He is still perfecting us and in the process He is the one

who alone is worthy of the praise and glory!

As the scripture says:

“…the all-surpassing power is from God and not from ________________

                                                                                  (Fill your name in above)

 I know that often when we hear the name of some failed evangelist or walk into a room where the discussion is about a less than perfect minister we wince and would rather not be associated

with the story but the truth remains that the power of the anointing is from God and not because of our holy or (sometimes) less-than-holy lives.