“But he said, ‘Please, Lord, now send the message by whomever You
will.’” Exodus 4:3
Moses was a family man, a runaway, and a shepherd working
for his father-in-law when God told him he’d been chosen to change the history
of the world. Leading a nation out of captivity was a terrifying
proposition and -- limiting God like we often do – Moses began to argue.
“Who am I, that I should go…What if they don’t believe me or listen to
me…Who shall I say sent me if they ask…I’ve never been eloquent; I’m slow of
speech and slow of tongue….Oh, Lord,” he begged, “please send someone else to
do it.”
Over 1500 years later, the writer of Hebrews (Chapter 11)
wrote the following commentary on the importance of faith in Moses’ life.
By faith…
- Moses’ mother hid him;
- Moses refused to be known as the birth son of Pharoah’s daughter;
- Moses chose to be mistreated rather than compromise his true identity.
- Moses
considered being disregarded for the sake of Christ of greater value than
all the treasures of
- Moses persevered because,
- By faith he saw “who was invisible”;
- He kept the Passover;
- Moses successfully fulfilled God’s calling.
Moses was commended for his faith as was a multitude of
others in scripture. Their strengths and ours belong to God and He uses
those strengths however He chooses. Our weaknesses also belong to God.
Through faithful living God’s power is magnified and His name glorified.
Prayer: May the God of peace, who through the blood of
the eternal covenant brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great
Shepherd of the sheep, equip you with everything good for doing his will and
may he work in us what is pleasing to him, through Jesus Christ, to whom be
glory forever and ever. Amen. (Hebrews 13:20, 21)
Sandra Milholland
