Good
Morning Friends,
“Moses
said, ‘O Lord, I have never been eloquent. I am slow of speech and tongue.’ The
LORD said, ‘Who gave man his mouth? Is it not I, the LORD? Now go; I will help
you speak and will teach you what to say.’ Moses said, ‘Lord, please send
someone else.’ Then the LORD's anger burned against Moses and he said, ‘What
about your brother, Aaron the Levite? I know he can speak well. You shall speak
to him and put words in his mouth; I will help both of you speak and will teach
you what to do. He will speak to the people for you, and it will be as if he
were your mouth and as if you were God to him. But take this staff in your hand
so you can perform miraculous signs with it.’” (Exodus 4:10-17)
“O
Lord, please send someone else to do it.” That was the bottom-line for Moses.
He was afraid. He didn’t feel adequate. He didn’t want to do what God has asked
him to do.
Ever
felt that way? I have, and I know that many others who have been asked by God
to fulfill some responsibility in His kingdom have felt the same way, too.
The
tasks God assigns carry a huge weight of responsibility. When God asks you to
do something for Him it has eternal consequences. Your assignment affects the
lives of the people it touches, not just for a short time, not just during this
life, but for all eternity.
Moses
was worried about his speaking ability. He wasn’t eloquent. He called himself,
“slow of speech.” Does that mean he had some kind of speech defect or that he
didn’t think quickly on his feet? Moses thought it would keep people from
listening to him. Someone else would have been a better choice for this task.
God
rarely chooses people for assignments who can carry them out with their own
natural talent. God chooses people who have to rely upon Him in order to
fulfill their responsibilities for Him.
God
doesn’t look for the most talented to accomplish His missions, He looks for the
one through whom He can show Himself! Remember that the next time God taps you
for an assignment!
His,
by Grace,
Steve
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