Then the LORD said, “If they do not believe you or pay attention to the first sign, they may believe the second.” Exodus 4:8
From a burning bush God calls Moses to return to the home of his birth and deliver the descendants of Abraham out of slavery. Moses is a little overwhelmed! He must convince an entire population to follow him into the unknown, tell a pharaoh, who believes himself to be god, to free his cheap workforce and expect the Egyptian people to accept a new existence without their slaves. Of course Moses has a few questions!
God shows Moses the miracle of his rod turning into a snake and then back into a rod. Moses’ hand became diseased and then whole again. God was showing Moses he was not going alone and unprepared.
Moses’ doubts and questions did not incite God’s wrath. We are human, He is God. God doesn’t chose perfect people to fulfill His plan, He perfectly empowers people through obedience, to fulfill His plan.
Do you have questions? Ask God. He answers. Are you overwhelmed? Give it God. He carries burdens. Are you insecure? Remember you are the child of the King!
Happy Christmas Eve,
Gretchen