I'm sure most of us have heard the story of Moses bringing the Israelites out of Egypt, right? (It's in Exodus if you would like to read it!!) Let me just recap...The Israelites (God's people) we're slaves to the Egyptians. They basically lost sight of God at this point and felt very alone. But, God told Moses to go and tell the Pharaoh to let his people go!!! Moses argued with God saying "O Lord, I am not very good with words. I never have been..." (Exodus 4:10) So, God told Moses all of these different miraculous things to do to prove to Pharaoh that God was speaking to him. Still, Moses begged God to please send anyone else! (Exodus 4:13)
When we read this, we want to judge Moses and call him a fool..."Why can't you just trust the Lord? That's so silly! He's telling you exactly what to do!!! Don't you have any faith?" But the thing is, we can be Moses at times. God calls us to do so many things that we don't think we can do. We never really outwardly say it, but I think in our hearts we just don't think God can use us and we'll just mess it all up. It's so 'flesh' and human of us to think that, but it doesn't change the fact that we do it! We may feel like God can't use us because we just can't do it right, but God is so big and so great and so very powerful!! Who are we to think we are so big as to mess up Gods will?
I also love that in Exodus 4:14 it shows that God became angry with Moses when he wouldn't listen. God IS good and God IS loving, but God also becomes upset with us. Would our parents really love us if they never got angry with us? No way! It shows that they care!!! (Even if it doesn't seem like it at the time!) God is...God!! And for us to think He can't do what He's saying is just silly. If God is saying He will give you words to speak, you go and speak! So, don't TRY and be like Moses was here, but realize that we all can be at times. But remember that God is so much greater and that has called us for greatness as well!!
Much love, Natalie
When we read this, we want to judge Moses and call him a fool..."Why can't you just trust the Lord? That's so silly! He's telling you exactly what to do!!! Don't you have any faith?" But the thing is, we can be Moses at times. God calls us to do so many things that we don't think we can do. We never really outwardly say it, but I think in our hearts we just don't think God can use us and we'll just mess it all up. It's so 'flesh' and human of us to think that, but it doesn't change the fact that we do it! We may feel like God can't use us because we just can't do it right, but God is so big and so great and so very powerful!! Who are we to think we are so big as to mess up Gods will?
I also love that in Exodus 4:14 it shows that God became angry with Moses when he wouldn't listen. God IS good and God IS loving, but God also becomes upset with us. Would our parents really love us if they never got angry with us? No way! It shows that they care!!! (Even if it doesn't seem like it at the time!) God is...God!! And for us to think He can't do what He's saying is just silly. If God is saying He will give you words to speak, you go and speak! So, don't TRY and be like Moses was here, but realize that we all can be at times. But remember that God is so much greater and that has called us for greatness as well!!
Much love, Natalie