Devotion Corner

Exodus 6:30 And Moses said before the LORD, Behold, I am of uncircumcised lips, and how shall Pharaoh harken unto me? 

Some people are naturally confident. They don’t seem to get nervous, and they’re quite happy speaking to/leading large groups of people. The majority of us though, are not so confident in our skills and abilities. This can cause us to avoid tasks and challenges that seem far too daunting for us to take on. Moses, he who was the meekest on the face of the earth, was no different than many of us. Though raised a Prince of Egypt, he held no confidence in his abilities as a speaker or leader. 

When called by God to go before Pharoah, the mightiest man on the planet at the time, and demand the release of God’s people, Moses doubted his ability to fulfil his calling. Moses had previously been assured by God at the burning bush, that He would be with him. Yet still, the doubts and fears remained as the task was now at hand. So many times throughout history, this interaction has played out between God and a redeemed sinner called to service of Him. You may even know it to be true in your own life.

Moses, in his fear and doubt, does not flee the will of God however, as many of us would do. Instead, he goes to the Lord and speaks of his fears. So, our template is set for when we are doubtful of our ability to fulfil a task given to us by the Lord. We are to take our doubts and fears, and go to Him, trusting that He is gentle and good in all ways, and that He will strengthen us so that we can do His will. 

As Moses would soon see, the battle was not his, though the Lord would speak through him. It would be the power and authority of the Lord that would overcome Pharaoh, and thus fulfil His perfect will. When we turn to God for strengthening in times of fear and doubt, we are led to see that though we are called to serve, He provides all that is needed to fulfil His will. We bear witness that it is God that overcomes, not us.

In all this, we see how gracious and powerful our Lord God is. We can marvel at His grace, in how He uses repentant hearts to be servants to help lead others to salvation in Christ Jesus. We can also marvel as we bear witness to His power, as He overcomes all manner of enemies and obstacles we thought could not be defeated. How good He is to His adopted children; in that He invites them to see His power in action. Thereby, we can be assured of the security of His eternal promises to us. Amen.