THE LORD IS YOUR STRENGTH
Then Moses said to the Lord, "O my Lord, I am not eloquent, neither before nor since You have spoken to Your servant; but I am slow of speech and slow of tongue." Exodus 4:10
I don't know about you but sometimes I feel inadequate. Once in a while I doubt my ability to carry out the work God has given me to do. Preparing sermons, writing books, running businesses and a university can be challenging and terrifying. I experience moments of inadequacy a lot.
I bet you doubt yourself too, sometimes. I bet at times you feel incapable to lead a large team of employees, to organize that huge event at church, to serve as a teacher to the young children who are our country's future, or to raise your own children without messing them up. You question why God put you in that position you occupy and try to convince Him you're not fit for the work.
Moses tried the same thing. "O Lord, I have never been eloquent, neither in the past nor since You have spoken to Your servant. I am slow of speech and tongue." 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? Now go: I will help you speak and teach you what to say" (Exodus 4:10-12).
Moses made it all about himself, when it was actually all about God. It's easy to doubt when you focus on yourself. God reminds us to shift our focus off ourselves, to be obedient and to let him work through us with all our inadequacies. When we see God as the source of our strength, we can do all things through Him.
Prayer: Thank You, Lord, You're the strength of my life; help me trust You always.
Scriptural reading: Exodus 4:1-17
