Gracious God, please bless the person reading this in whatever he or she is facing. This is my prayer in Jesus' name, amen.
The study guide I provide on Sunday mornings shares this for today:
Exodus 4:10-17 tells the story of a needed overhaul in the life and spirit of a man who felt that he could not do anything for God. Yet God brought about exactly the change that this man needed. Please read this and be blessed in what it shares.
The text reads like this in the New Revised Standard Version:
10 But Moses said to the Lord, "O my Lord, I have never been eloquent, neither in the past nor even now that you have spoken to your servant; but I am slow of speech and slow of tongue." 11 Then the Lord said to him, "Who gives speech to mortals? Who makes them mute or deaf, seeing or blind? Is it not I, the Lord? 12 Now go, and I will be with your mouth and teach you what you are to speak." 13 But he said, "O my Lord, please send someone else." 14 Then the anger of the Lord was kindled against Moses and he said, "What of your brother Aaron the Levite? I know that he can speak fluently; even now he is coming out to meet you, and when he sees you his heart will be glad. 15 You shall speak to him and put the words in his mouth; and I will be with your mouth and with his mouth, and will teach you what you shall do. 16 He indeed shall speak for you to the people; he shall serve as a mouth for you, and you shall serve as God for him. 17 Take in your hand this staff, with which you shall perform the signs."
Have you ever needed an overhaul? Not of your car's engine but of you, your attitude and spirit towards God's work? This is exactly what Moses needed as he is being called into God's service. Moses has his excuses lined up: I am not a good speaker, in fact, I stutter. God has the answer for that: Isn't it I who gives speech to all mortals? I will be with your mouth and teach you what you are to say. Then Moses finally says what he's truly feeling, "O my Lord, please send someone else." That angered God. Moses was still going, but God would use Moses' brother Aaron as his "mouth piece."
We are so clever when it comes to making up excuses why we cannot do things for God, when in fact the truth is we really don't want to do anything. Yes, some of us do have great reasons why we think we cannot serve God when in fact God will be with us and our excuse and help us overcome them so that God's work can be done.
PRAYER: Living God of all people, help me with my overhaul today. Remove all doubt and excuses from my mind, heart, and spirit. Let me see what I can do when I know You are truly with me. I ask this in Jesus' Name, amen.
Have a great and blessed day in the Lord!
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