January 22, 2008 by Bob

Ex 4:11
The LORD said to him, "Who gave man his mouth? Who makes him deaf or mute? Who gives him sight or makes him blind? Is it not I, the LORD?

In the first several chapter of the Book of Exodus, we read that Moses was commissioned by God to speak as His ambassador to set the Israelites free from the grip of the Egyptians. Although God had instructed Moses what to say and provided him with the power to perform signs to convince Pharaoh that he was a messenger from God, Moses resisted. In fact Moses questioned God’s ability to convince Pharaoh through him alone. Can you imagine telling the Creator of the Universe that his plan might fail? Then God responded to Moses with words that must have resonated throughout his remaining life, and should resonate with us today; "Who gave man his mouth? Who makes him deaf or mute? Who gives him sight or makes him blind? Is it not I, the LORD? But even with this reaction it took Moses sometime to eventually come around and believe that God could use him to accomplish great things.

Today we worship the same God that Moses worshipped, with the same power to accomplish what He desires through us. Yet many of us are reluctant to believe that God can use us to accomplish what we alone cannot. Many times we focus on our own inabilities instead of God’s greatness. We become so obsessed in our own weaknesses that we fail to realize that God’s work is not about us, but instead about God’s purpose and power working through us.

Heavenly Father, forgive our feeble faith, and give us the strength and courage to step out boldly whenever we are led by you to accomplish your work. Teach us to rest our assurance on your glory and power alone.