Gifts, Time & Talents...In our lives, are they all Gods? -K.B. ~But Moses pleaded with the Lord, O Lord, Im not very good with words. I never have been, and Im not now, even though you have spoken to me. I get tongue-tied, and my words get tangled. Exodus 4:10 What’s your weakness? It’s the weakness that you keep telling God whenever the subject of being used by Him is brought up? Moses told God that his weakness was that he was never a good communicator. Moses was lying. Seriously. Some have suggested that it’s possible that Moses had a speech disability. As he was asked to be God’s spokesman to Pharaoh to set His people free, Moses begged the Lord not to send him because he wasn’t eloquent enough nor was he ever eloquent. To be fair, I believe Moses was telling the truth when he said that he wasn’t good with words presently when the Lord spoke to him through a burning bush. But ‘never’? I don’t think so. Remember, Moses was educated in the best school of his time and he lived in the royal palace. He was trained by some of the best teachers Egypt could afford. Acts 7:22 points out how good he was. “Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was POWERFUL in SPEECH and action.” Before becoming a shepherd in Midian, Moses was actually a well-educated man in Egypt. Not only that, he was also a mighty warrior and a very good speaker, a powerful one, in fact. Armed with that training, he probably thought that he could rally his people behind him. When he killed an Egyptian who was punishing one of his fellow Hebrews, he thought it was the right move. His people would know that he was on their side and he would lead them out of Egypt. The next day, after stopping two Hebrew men from fighting, notice what one of them said in Exodus 2:14. Who made you ruler and judge over us? Are you thinking of killing me as you killed the Egyptian? Instead of being looked up to as their leader, Moses lost his stature before their eyes. He was so confident in his position, his training, and his plans that he thought he knew how to lead the Hebrews. He was aware of his calling but he was unaware of God’s leading. What the Lord wanted was for Moses to find his confidence on Him instead of in himself, to set God’s people free. His weakness then was his misplaced confidence. The Lord allowed Moses to be trained as a warrior and as a speaker so that at the right time, he could use his training to speak before Pharaoh and the leaders of the Hebrews. He would be the best to train the people for warfare, too, given his background. How else would Joshua and the people learn to fight? But everything had to be according to God’s ways and God’s time. When God had spoken to Moses in Exodus 3-4, it was 40 years since he left Egypt. He had lost all confidence in himself and his training which is what God had wanted. This time, Moses would be confident because of the Lord. His training to speak and to fight was still there. The Lord simply had to teach Moses to be humble before He could use him. His true weakness at this time was his lack of courage. What does God want you to do? Take an inventory of your gifts, your training, and what He has made you passionate about. Just as Moses knew his calling, you can find out yours as well. But don’t place your confidence on yourself to get it done. Leave it up to the Lord how to get it done. Despite your weakness, He will use you once He knows you are ready to give Him the glory. -credit: Beyond Daily Devotional
Posted on: Fri, 29 Nov 2013 21:04:29 +0000
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