Good morning. Moses had a point. By every human standard he was not a good choice for such an important job. He was about 80 years old. He was on the run after murdering an Egyptian. And then there was the matter of his personal abilities and handicaps. He tells God all about it in Exodus 4:10 But Moses said to the Lord, “Oh, my Lord, I am not eloquent, either in the past or since you have spoken to your servant, but I am slow of speech and of tongue.”
Moses had already argued that God’s people, slaves held captive in Egypt, wouldn’t listen to him. The Lord provided a miracle to dispel that concern. The statement from Exodus 4:10 seems to be a last-ditch argument, Moses’ last viable excuse.
Not surprisingly, God had an answer ready: Then the Lord said to him, “Who has made man’s mouth? Who makes him mute, or deaf, or seeing, or blind? Is it not I, the Lord? Now therefore go, and I will be with your mouth and teach you what you shall speak.” Exodus 4:11-12
Did that settle the issue? No. Moses gave it one more try: But Moses said, “Oh, my Lord, please send someone else.”
The task in question was for Moses to return to Egypt, a place where he thought he might still be a wanted man, and secure the freedom of God’s people. All Moses needed to do was to convince Pharaoh to let the people go and to convince the people that God would be with them. Honestly, it was a lot to ask. But God had made His choice regarding who would be the best servant to do the job, and God was committing His power to make sure that the task would be successfully completed.
When God has a job for us to do is our thought process similar to that of Moses? Do we first try to think of every reasonable (and perhaps some not so reasonable) excuse? Do we share Moses” sentiment “Oh, my Lord, please send someone else.”?
When God gives a command, He also gives the promise of His presence and His power.
Whatever God asks of us it is unlikely to be as challenging as what He asked of Moses. The only thing in doubt is whether we will say “Yes Lord!” or whether we will think up the same list of tired excuses our patient Father God hears every day.
Large task or small, let’s delight the Lord today.
Vern