Who? Me??

Moses' encounter with God was on the back side of a desert with a flock of sheep.  How on earth did Moses wind up there from Pharaoh's palace? Because of his initial attempt to come to his people's aid, that's how. And now God was telling him to have another go at it?!

Moses offered several excuses for why he couldn't be the one to take on this task...Who am I? Who has my back? No one will believe me. I don't have the skill set.

Knowing how the story ends, we often chide Moses for his reluctance, but have we not had the same responses at some point in our Christian walk? God calls us to a task, commissions us to do a work, and our first question is, "Who? Me? No, surely not me." We follow that with, "Who would believe this? People will think I've lost it if I attempt this. I'm not even qualified."

Fact is, just like Moses, we have all we need to do that which God tasks us to do.  When Moses asked, "Who am I?" God didn't build up Moses' self-esteem or tell him he was anything special. What God pointed out was that He would be with Moses. Just like it wasn't about Moses, it's not about us. It's about who's with us, and He'll have our back every step of the way. 

"A lot of what God wants to do in your life won’t be done until you do what He has already revealed to you," writes Dr. T. Evans. If we'll do our part first and step out into what He's called us to do, He'll be on hand when we reach the Pharaoh's court and the Sea of Reeds characteristic to our own mission. If we'll do what we can do, God will do the big stuff.  Moses didn't have to fight an army or dry up an ocean. Moses used what God made available to him--a rod--and God took care of the rest.

The writer of Hebrews tells us how Moses had the strength to fulfill his mission...by faith. Will God find faith in you?