Qualifications

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Read It Aloud: And Moses said unto God, Who am I, that I should go unto Pharaoh, and that I should bring forth the children of Israel out of Egypt?… And God said to Moses, I AM THAT I AM:… (Exodus 3:11, 14a).

(Entire Passage: Exodus 3:11-22.)

Ponder it Prayerfully: It is interesting that Stephen the martyr, in his sermon, said that Moses supposed that God would use him to deliver the Israelites (Acts 7:24-25), but yet in this passage, we see that Moses was anything but confident when the call came. When he slew the Egyptian, he was seemingly aware of this fact. What happened between that point, and this point of his life when it was time to begin to walk in his calling? Did he feel less qualified because he was now a shepherd, or did the reality of the situation finally sink in – that under God’s leading, he would be in charge of thousands of people?

In this passage, God tells Moses everything that is going to transpire. The Lord already knows that Pharaoh will be stubborn, but that His people will go free. He sees ahead and still counts Moses worthy to take up this position as a leader to the Israelites. He knows the mistakes Moses will make, but still calls him.

It is not so much who Moses is. It is entirely about who God is and thus by extension about what God wants.

Be A Doer (James 1:22): In the same way, you and I may wonder, “Who am I…” to tell this person about Jesus, to start that business, to witness to that stranger, to offer help to that friend, to write that song, to teach that topic. Maybe we started out with zeal, like princesses, but somehow made mistakes and ended up shepherding in the desert, and now we laugh to think we can be used of God. Just like He spoke to Moses, the Lord says to us, “It is not who you are, but who I AM.” Who we are is inconsequential because we can do nothing in our own strength. At the same time, who we are is a big deal because we were created for His glory and all our flaws, our pasts, our failures, have worked together until this point where the Lord knows we are ready and says, “Go.”

And yet, for our information, as a bonus, we are reminded that because of who He is, we are royalty; sons; His own children… He loved us so much that He decided to adopt us…

Hide It In Your Heart (Psalm 119:11): Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not. Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is (1 John 3:1-2).

Pray It Personally: God, Your Name is I AM – You are everything to me. Because You are I AM, my flesh is unnecessary; my help is futile; my efforts do nothing. You saved us by grace, Lord; help me to rest in that amazing grace, and to walk strong in the calling You have given me, and remember that I am royalty because of that grace. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

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