Battle axe or Ox goad?

I was reading the other day in Jeremiah 51:20-23 and this is what it says:-


Thou art my battle axe and weapons of war:
for with thee will I break in pieces the nations,
and with thee will I destroy kingdoms;
21 and with thee will I break in pieces the horse and his rider;
and with thee will I break in pieces the chariot and his rider;
22 with thee also will I break in pieces man and woman;
and with thee will I break in pieces old and young;
and with thee will I break in pieces the young man and the maid;
23 I will also break in pieces with thee the shepherd and his flock;
and with thee will I break in pieces the husbandman and his yoke of oxen;
and with thee will I break in pieces captains and rulers.

I also read in Judges 3:31 which says:-
And after him was Shamgar the son of Anath, which slew of the Philistines six hundred men with an ox goad: and he also delivered Israel.

When I looked up ox goad, this is how wikipedia describes it;  The goad is a traditional farming implement, used to spur or guide lifestock, usually oxen, which are pulling a plough or a cart;used also to round up cattle. It is a type of a long stick with a pointed end, also known as the cattle prod.

For battle axe, this is what wikipedia says about it; A battle axe is an axe specifically designed for combat. Battle axes were specialised versions of utility axes. Many were suitable for use in one hand, while others were larger and were deployed two-handed.

So here is are two instruments, one is traditionally used for combat and the other is not.  It is interesting to note that in the Jeremiah passage about, God is equating King Cyrus of Persia to a battle axe, an instrument of combat to shatter Babylon and restore back the captivity of Israel.  God has used several people in the bible as his battle axe.  For example David, God used him to shatter Goliath to pieces.

The ox-goad, though traditionally used to spur or guide lifestock, Shamgar was able to use it for combat.  Meaning the instrument was used both in times of peace and in times of war.  It does not matter what you have available in your hands, God can use it to bring glory to his name.

If the Jeremiah passage was being written today, I feel like something like this would have been added.If the Jeremiah passage was being written today, I feel like something like this would have been added.

and with thee will I break in pieces ISIS;
and with thee will I break in pieces ebola and other hemorrhagic fevers;
and with thee will I break in pieces al-shabaab;
and with thee will I break in pieces al-Qaeda;
and with thee will I break in pieces Boko Harama;
and with thee will I break in pieces tribalism;
and with thee will I break in pieces racism;

So whether you are a battle axe or ox goad in the hands of the Almighty, God expects every christian to be a useful tool in his hands to fulfill his will and shape destinies of individuals, nations and the world at large.

So are you a battle axe, ox goad in the God's hands or a toy in the hands of the devil?