Grand Sweep Daily
Exodus 4:10-13 (NIV)
10 Moses said to the Lord, “O Lord, I have never been eloquent, neither in the past nor since you have spoken to your servant. I am slow of speech and tongue.”
11 The Lord said to him, “Who gave man his mouth? Who makes him deaf or mute? Who gives him sight or makes him blind? Is it not I, the Lord?
12 Now go; I will help you speak and will teach you what to say.
13 But Moses said, “O Lord, please send someone else to do it.”
Isaiah 6:8 (NIV)
8 Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?” And I said, “Here I am. Send me!”
Good morning!
That “burning bush” conversation between the Lord and Moses sounds strangely familiar. In fact, I’ve had that same conversation with God in prayer. Who, me? Go tell? You have got to be kidding! Really Lord, I’m not the one you want. Yes, I did cry to out to you for help, and you’re here with me now, and I really appreciate it! But seriously Lord, what could I possibly do for you? What could I say that hasn’t already been said? Your Word rocks my world! It’s perfect just the way it is. You couldn’t possibly want to send me… could you?
Have you ever had this conversation with God?
Moses had some very compelling reasons to stay home in Midian. After all, he was happily married. He was a father, a son-in-law, and a friend to many. Moses adored Jethro and took great joy in tending his father-in-law’s flocks. It was a good job, and he liked the anonymity. He had been to the other side; Moses knew how royalty lived, and he knew the hardness of Pharaoh’s heart. Moses could live a quiet, simple existence, serving his family rather than waiting to be served. Of course, Moses knew Pharaoh would kill him for taking the life of an Egyptian taskmaster. Why would God, who had been faithful to him for all these years, suddenly come and send him back to the place Moses never wanted to return to? It broke his heart to see how the Hebrews suffered under Pharaoh’s rule. He just couldn’t go back. Could he?
Never say never.
Moses did not feel equal to the call. Even after God turned Moses’ staff to a snake, caused his hand to become leprous and then healed him in an instant; even after God said Moses would turn the river
There was nothing in Moses’ personal portfolio that qualified him to speak for God. He didn’t have a college degree or special training in speech writing and delivery. He did not possess the leadership attributes or natural ability to persuade or convince a ruler like Pharaoh to let the people go. Moses could not see what God had done for him. The Lord was preparing Moses for servant leadership – He had planned this all along. And now, when God called to Moses through the burning bush, he simply didn’t believe it.
If God called you today to speak up for Him, could you do it? Would you do it?
He will help us spread the good news of the Gospel to people who are trapped in the slavery of sin and death. God sends us out every morning with a purpose and a plan. Will you take His hand in faith and go, or will you be like Moses and say, “O Lord, please send someone else to do it.”
Grace and peace,
Deb Spaulding
www.songofdeborah.com
Pray for: help! If God calls you to it, He will see you through it. Is God calling you to speak up, step out, stand up and get out there today for Him? Will you go?
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