Exodus 2:23-3:22
God appears to Moses through a burning bush to commission him to rescue the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt. God plainly and confidently tells Moses, "'Come, I will send you to Pharaoh, that you may bring my people, the children of Israel, out of Egypt'" (Exodus 3:10). But Moses isn't so confident. He hesitates and balks and questions his ability (which by the way, also serves to question God's decision making ability). Not a particularly good response.
So the next time God puts an opportunity before you that seems improbable, scary or overwhelming, how will you respond? What can we do to reduce or eliminate those "but...." or "You want me to do what?" responses out of our answers to God? Tami W.
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I guess we have to acknowledge that we are weak and dependent on God in any and every task He puts before us. We can bear no fruit unless we abide in Him and He in us.
We have to pray and trust that God will equip us with everything good for doing His will.
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Meredith
P4 Team Member
One of my favorite passages of the Old Testament. Notice that when Moses says, "Who am I that I should lead the people out of Egypt?" God doesn't answer the question. God doesn't try to encourage Moses or remind Moses of his good qualities. Instead God says, "But I shall be with you..." Moses needed to learn that the deliverance of God's people was NEVER ABOUT Moses or His ability. It was always about God and His ability. Isn't that our downfall at times? When God calls us to a task it is NEVER ABOUT us and our abilities. As the old saying goes, "With God the best ability is availability"