Have you ever felt God calling you to do something you have never imagined doing or felt incapable of doing, causing you to question or feel like who am I? As I read Exodus chapter 3, I noticed a couple of things. First, God draws us in mysterious ways. Moses was tending his father in laws sheep when he noticed a bush on fire that would not burn. This caused Moses to be curious, go over, and see “this strange sight.” It was there that God spoke to Moses. Which had me think, how many times have we missed an encounter with God because of our lack of drawing closer to Him? Scripture tells us that if we draw close to Him, He will come near to us (James 4:8). The second thing I noticed is that there are times God is calling us by name, and we do not recognize His voice or realize it is Him who is calling us. When Moses was drawn to get closer to the bush (the presence of God), God called him by name twice, and he did not realize it was God calling him. Once God makes Himself known, He tells Moses that he has seen, heard, and is concerned about His people (the Israelites) and calls him to return to Pharaoh and bring His people out of Egypt. As soon as Moses heard this, he was like, who am I to do this task? I am sure he felt unqualified, unprepared, and scared. You see, we need to remember that the last time Moses was in Egypt, he was fleeing for his life, and now God is calling him back to the place he was running from to free the Israelites. Which is why again, Moses questions, who am I? What I love about this is that God did not get upset when Moses questioned the call on his life, but He encouraged him and comforted him, telling him, “I will be with you… it is I who have sent you….” But even then, Moses was not convinced. He goes on to try to convince God why He is not fit for the call and even asks God to send someone else. Long story short, Moses felt unworthy, unqualified and unfit for the call. But God, time and time again, informed him that He would be with him and would even send him his brother Aaron to help him speak to the Israelites. When Moses finally accepted God's calling over his life, and he went to Egypt and told the Israelites that God had seen, heard, and was concerned about them, they bowed down and worshiped God. Which is why the question we should be asking is not who am I, but who are those…? Who are those that need you, God? Who are those you want to speak to through me? Who are those that need prayer, encouragement, healing, salvation, or confirmation? We need to change our focus and mindset that the call of God for our lives has to do with us. Because the reality is that God's calling upon our lives has nothing to do with us and everything to do with Him and the people who need Him. He wants to use us, even in the places we were once a prisoner. We just have to do our part in drawing close to Him, trusting Him, and obeying Him when He calls.
Prayer
Thank you, God, for wanting to use a wretch like me to bring honor and glory to your name. Enable me to hear you and recognize your voice when you speak. Remove any fear, doubt, and insecurity that tries to interfere with the call you have over my life. Use me to expand your kingdom, God, no matter what that may look like. I say yes and amen to your will your way. When I speak, may they be your words. When I serve, may it be your hands and feet. Let your hand, anointing, and authority be over me in such a way that people see, hear, and feel YOU through me, not for me to be remembered or recognized but for YOU to be glorified. In Jesus’ name, I pray, amen.
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