Come now, therefore, and I will send you to Pharaoh that you may bring My people, the children of Israel, out of Egypt."
But Moses said to God, "Who am I that I should go to Pharaoh, and that I should bring the children of Israel out of Egypt?"
So He said, "I will certainly be with you. And this shall be a sign to you that I have sent you: When you have brought the people out of Egypt, you shall serve God on this mountain."- Exodus 3:10 - 12 (NKJV)
When Moses was young, his "nanny" would have taught him the ways of the Jewish people and that one day the Jewish people shall be delivered from the Egyptians. He grew up well learned in the way of the Egyptians and the Jews. At age forty, he killed a Egyptian to protect his Jewish brethren. The news spread and he had to flee Egypt. At that point in time, he would have thought that he can deliver God's people through his ways but the result was disastrous.
He stayed in the desert for the next forty years thinking that he was long forgotten by God. Just then, God appeared in a burning bush and tasked him to bring the children of Israel out of Egypt. The once proud Moses was then stammering and asked God for help. God asked Moses to bring his brother Aaron to complete the assignment of bringing the children of Israel out of Egypt. Just when Moses thought that he was a has been, God was going to use him mightily to carry out some of the most amazing things recorded in the bible.
When we are on fire for God, we may have asked God what He would want us to do for Him. We may have seeked Him to find what we can contribute in the Kingdom of God. And maybe we have also asked God what are our gifts and talents that we can exhibit them for the glory of Jesus.
I have heard a testimony from a fellow brother in Christ: Ask not what God wants you to do, but what can you do for God. In short, he was asking God what He would like him to do for Him. God didn't give a direct answer but rather answered back: What would you like to do?
This brother likes to play the guitar and simply praise and worship God. While not professionally trained in the area of playing the guitar, he started the Guitar Worship class to teach fellow brothers and sisters in Christ to play guitar so that they can be enabled to bring worship to a whole lot new level! That was some seven plus years ago and today the demand for the guitar lessons is still overwhelming.
Many a times, we tend to ask God what He would like us to do for Him. But the grace to fulfill His master plan in our lives is already there. If someone is graced to lead praise and worship, the liking for singing will already has been there. If someone is graced for the pulpit minstry, the love the His word is already there. If someone is graced for the children ministry, the love for children would be like rivers of living waters overflowing to reach out to children.
Whatever the five loaves and two fishes that we have, leave them at the hand of Jesus and it will be able to feed multitude of people. Act out the giftings and talents that God has already given and we will be fulfilling His purpose in our lives.
Hallelujah!
But Moses said to God, "Who am I that I should go to Pharaoh, and that I should bring the children of Israel out of Egypt?"
So He said, "I will certainly be with you. And this shall be a sign to you that I have sent you: When you have brought the people out of Egypt, you shall serve God on this mountain."- Exodus 3:10 - 12 (NKJV)
When Moses was young, his "nanny" would have taught him the ways of the Jewish people and that one day the Jewish people shall be delivered from the Egyptians. He grew up well learned in the way of the Egyptians and the Jews. At age forty, he killed a Egyptian to protect his Jewish brethren. The news spread and he had to flee Egypt. At that point in time, he would have thought that he can deliver God's people through his ways but the result was disastrous.
He stayed in the desert for the next forty years thinking that he was long forgotten by God. Just then, God appeared in a burning bush and tasked him to bring the children of Israel out of Egypt. The once proud Moses was then stammering and asked God for help. God asked Moses to bring his brother Aaron to complete the assignment of bringing the children of Israel out of Egypt. Just when Moses thought that he was a has been, God was going to use him mightily to carry out some of the most amazing things recorded in the bible.
When we are on fire for God, we may have asked God what He would want us to do for Him. We may have seeked Him to find what we can contribute in the Kingdom of God. And maybe we have also asked God what are our gifts and talents that we can exhibit them for the glory of Jesus.
I have heard a testimony from a fellow brother in Christ: Ask not what God wants you to do, but what can you do for God. In short, he was asking God what He would like him to do for Him. God didn't give a direct answer but rather answered back: What would you like to do?
This brother likes to play the guitar and simply praise and worship God. While not professionally trained in the area of playing the guitar, he started the Guitar Worship class to teach fellow brothers and sisters in Christ to play guitar so that they can be enabled to bring worship to a whole lot new level! That was some seven plus years ago and today the demand for the guitar lessons is still overwhelming.
Many a times, we tend to ask God what He would like us to do for Him. But the grace to fulfill His master plan in our lives is already there. If someone is graced to lead praise and worship, the liking for singing will already has been there. If someone is graced for the pulpit minstry, the love the His word is already there. If someone is graced for the children ministry, the love for children would be like rivers of living waters overflowing to reach out to children.
Whatever the five loaves and two fishes that we have, leave them at the hand of Jesus and it will be able to feed multitude of people. Act out the giftings and talents that God has already given and we will be fulfilling His purpose in our lives.
Hallelujah!
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