In our everyday lives we often find ourselves fitting into comfortable little ruts. God has blessed us, we have a place to live, a decent job—everything is going according to plan. Moses found himself in a similar position in Exodus 2:11-23. He had found himself in a sticky situation with Pharaoh trying to kill him. He escaped to Midian away from danger and re-invented himself. He meets the girl of his dreams and settles down. He has the wife, the job and the kids. He is happy. He has found his comfortable rut. It probably seemed just like any other day, the day Moses stepped out with the sheep and happened to spy the burning bush that aroused his curiosity.
The way Moses reacts is so human and relatable. God, the Master of the universe, makes a request of him, but Moses is ready with his excuses. “But God, last time I was in Egypt, the people there wanted to kill me!” “But God, who would ever listen to me?” “But God, I am not a good speaker. I can barely string two words together!” It’s easy while we sit back in our comfy chairs, to think to ourselves if God were to speak to me as he did with Moses, I would go. Would you? There are plenty of excuses in today’s world that we often use to put off God’s work in our lives. “But God, what about my job? I don’t think they can spare me and how could I manage the time off?” “But God, I can’t afford that!” “But God, I am in the middle of something important right now.” “But God, I have kids—I can’t just drop everything and go!” Sound familiar?
God already knows the future and He has it all planned out. Just like He did with Moses. God tells Moses straight: “Look, I’m a little disappointed you keep questioning My logic, but don’t worry, I already have your brother Aaron waiting for you and he will help you to speak. All you need to do is go.”
All you need to do is GO. The answer is no different today for you. God is calling you. He does have a plan for you, if you will make the choice to follow Him. God never forces us to do anything. Moses had a choice then and there. He could have had another “But, God” ready and God may have had to choose someone else or rescue the Israelites in another way. History would have been so different.
Moses may have started out a little shaky. He may have stood behind his brother for the first few confrontations, but in the end, it was him who God spoke to. It was him who God gave the Ten Commandments to. He happened to be the perfect person to lead the children of Israel; he just didn’t know it yet.
That could be you, if you will answer God’s call on your life. Have you seen an opportunity where you could help out and have made those excuses? It may be a call to help in your local church, or something bigger like stepping out in faith and going on a fly‘n’build trip. God can use you no matter your skill set, no matter your financial circumstances.
If you step out in faith, pray about it, just watch how God can answer. He will supply your needs if it is part of His plan. Will you answer His call?
Sarah Blockley recently attended a fly‘n’build with a group from Tasmania.
