I am forever rereading the Old Testament. In Exodus 5-6 Moses pleads his inadequacies to the Lord and God once again tells him to go anyway. Why? Because God understands the devil will manipulate us with our emotions, halting us in our footsteps that lead us to discovering God’s plans for our life.
God is not telling Moses he is “good enough” but rather he has been prepared enough for the work ahead. If we allow ourselves to get caught up in being “good enough” or having the right adequacies we’ll never discover God’s plan for our life and probably never allow ourselves to be used by God.
It’s not so much about qualifications as the preparations God has created within us which actually do equip us for the work. As Jesus said “no one is good except God.” Luke 18:19 We too often equate good with an expectation/need to be perfect, that is a faultlessness. This notion is ridiculous and not on point spiritually. Nobody has been perfect since before the fall of Adam and Eve. God stop looking for perfection a long time ago.
What God is searching for is “will” and a “heart” completely surrendered to Him. When we give our will to the Lord paired with full surrenderment of our heart we become qualified, even to confront kings if necessary!
Paul said in Ephesians 2:10 we are God’s workmanship in Christ for good works which were prepared beforehand. No where does Paul talk about perfection, accomplishments, or eligibility outside of Christ Jesus. This gives me peace of mind and a fullness in heart.
Even though Moses was discouraged, anxious, and vexed…God expected him to go forward…there is no time to stand still when God calls us to act, no time to fret about fears, expectations, or credentials. We are called to be God’s movement in the world, especially moving in our “sphere” of life. Moses was that motion (of action) in Egypt, he was God’s movement of liberation, confrontation, and revitalization of faith for his people (his sphere of life).
Exodus 6:7 I will take you to be my people, and I will be your God, and you shall know that I am the Lord your God, who has brought you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians.
Whatever your “Egypt” is don’t allow it to control what you do for the Lord!
Good Afternoon Ladies!