Exodus 3 continues with God’s call to Moses as the Lord informs Moses in verses 7-10:
“I have surely seen the affliction of My people who are in Egypt, and have given heed to their cry because of their taskmasters, for I am aware of their sufferings. So I have come down to deliver them from the power of the Egyptians, and to bring them up from that land to a good and spacious land……….Now, behold, the cry of the sons of Israel has come to Me...Therefore, come now, and I will send you to Pharaoh, so that you may bring My people..out of Egypt.”
Now before he asks that ‘Who am I?’ question, can’t you just imagine Moses’ sense of confusion: ‘What? You just said that You’ve come down to deliver them. How are you going to do that?... I’m your plan? No, no, no, You just said YOU have come to deliver them.’
“But Moses said to God, ‘Who am I, that I should go to Pharaoh, and that I should bring the sons of Israel out of Egypt?” v.11
And again, God’s answer to Moses is what makes all the difference. “And He said, ‘Certainly I will be with you…..”v. 12 (see post Excel Still More: I Will Be With You)
What a mysterious truth that we see throughout scripture: God has a plan and answers prayer and chooses to use us.
“Now to Him who is able to do far more abundantly beyond all that we ask or think, according to the power that works within us, ….” Eph. 3:20. We serve a God who is able to DO and uses us!! Therefore we are able to do far beyond what we think because He is able.
“Whom shall I send, and who will go for Us?” (Isaiah 6:8)
“Whom shall I send, and who will go for Us?” (Isaiah 6:8)
May we determine to have an open ear to hear the call, listening in complete humility (the place of entire dependence upon Him) and respond as Isaiah,
"Here am I. Send me!"
1 comment:
Exactly. Very well put and very well written. Oftentimes we get so focused on God's sovereignty that we forget that God limits Himself through His partnership with mankind. We have a part; we have a responsibilty. If we are wise (fear the Lord) then we are the craftsman daily at His side, rejoicing...(Proverbs 8). Immanuel, God with us. Challenge, responsibility as well as the ability of the response of the Bride to her Bridegroom is what makes that covenant have life. God does not desire a colorless, souless or lifeless Bride. He came that we might have life and life abundantly. That comes with sacrifice, obedience, and true joy of function. "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." "Choose you this day whom you will serve." Choose---and greater things will you do than I have done. John 14:12
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