– Scripture:
Moses objected, “They won’t trust me. They won’t listen to a word I say. They’re going to say, ‘God? Appear to him? Hardly!’ ” So God said, “What’s that in your hand?” “A staff.” “Throw it on the ground.” He threw it. It became a snake; Moses jumped back—fast! God said to Moses, “Reach out and grab it by the tail.” He reached out and grabbed it—and he was holding his staff again. “That’s so they will trust that God appeared to you, the God of their fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.” God then said, “Put your hand inside your shirt.” He slipped his hand under his shirt, then took it out. His hand had turned leprous, like snow. He said, “Put your hand back under your shirt.” He did it, then took it back out—as healthy as before. “So if they don’t trust you and aren’t convinced by the first sign, the second sign should do it. But if it doesn’t, if even after these two signs they don’t trust you and listen to your message, take some water out of the Nile and pour it out on the dry land; the Nile water that you pour out will turn to blood when it hits the ground.”
Moses raised another objection to God: “Master, please, I don’t talk well. I’ve never been good with words, neither before nor after you spoke to me. I stutter and stammer.” God said, “And who do you think made the human mouth? And who makes some mute, some deaf, some sighted, some blind? Isn’t it I, God? So, get going. I’ll be right there with you—with your mouth! I’ll be right there to teach you what to say.” He said, “Oh, Master, please! Send somebody else!”
Exodus 4:1–13 MSG
– Reflection:
You Have Everything You Need
When God called Moses to lead two million Israelites out of Egypt, Moses asked Him how he could prove to the people that God had spoken to him. God said, “Moses, what’s in your hand?” Moses looked down at his staff and must have thought, “It’s just a stick.” God said, “Throw it down.” He threw it down, and it turned into a snake. God said, “Pick it up.” He picked it up, and it turned back into a rod. God was showing Moses he had what he needed, even if it looked ordinary and insignificant. The passage above is the conversation from the Bible, all the way down to verse 13, where God is convincing Moses that he has everything he needs to complete the tasks ahead.
Where do we go from here?
It’s okay if you have little faith today. Use it, and God can move mountains. You may possess average talent, but that’s alright. Utilize it, and God can accomplish something exceptional. He will multiply your talent, your resources, and your creativity. You may feel weak, but God is breathing life into your dreams, finances, health, and children. Now is not the time to shrink back in fear. It’s the time to move forward in faith. You are equipped with everything you need to fulfill your destiny. Knowing this, committing it to our hearts, and moving through our lives, we know that He is with us, guiding us to where we need to be.
Our Prayer for Today
Father, thank you for providing us with everything we need for this season of our lives. Thank you for equipping and empowering us with every good thing we need right now, and for continuing to provide for us as we need it. We declare that we are moving forward in faith. In Jesus’ name, Amen.