Exodus 4:10 But Moses pleaded with the Lord, “O Lord, I’m not very good with words. I never have been, and I’m not now, even though you have spoken to me. I get tongue-tied, and my words get tangled.”11 Then the Lord asked Moses, “Who makes a person’s mouth? Who decides whether people speak or do not speak, hear or do not hear, see or do not see? Is it not I, the Lord? 12 Now go! I will be with you as you speak, and I will instruct you in what to say.” 13 But Moses again pleaded, “Lord, please! Send anyone else.” 14 Then the Lord became angry with Moses. “All right,” he said. “What about your brother, Aaron the Levite? I know he speaks well. And look! He is on his way to meet you now. He will be delighted to see you. 15 Talk to him, and put the words in his mouth. I will be with both of you as you speak, and I will instruct you both in what to do. 16 Aaron will be your spokesman to the people. He will be your mouthpiece, and you will stand in the place of God for him, telling him what to say. 17 And take your shepherd’s staff with you, and use it to perform the miraculous signs I have shown you.”
I think we talk and are unaware of what we even say...
moses asks God to choose someone else... can you imagine trying to give away your purpose for having been created??? yet we do it all the time... we are afraid... we don't trust God... how many times have people been called into the service of God and try to get away from it...
look at the goodness of God.. even though He is angry with moses... even though moses did not want the job... even though he didn't trust that God would carry him... still... God will use him... God even allowed him to take his brother aaron along... and God didn't decide to forget him... God told him "you will stand in the place of God" can you imagine being used as the voice of God... wow...
can you imagine if God didn't use moses... surely He COULD have chosen someone else... as moses was hard headed... but imagine God did that with us... imagine that you cannot walk into your reason for being just because we are hard headed and doubtful and non trusting...
I am so thankful that instead of giving up on us... God will work with us to change our hearts so that we still can be of use to Him... I am sure that moses looked back with thankfulness when he realized that he had told God to choose someone else... I too am thankful that God didn't listen to me when I thought I would never do what He wanted me to do or be what He wanted me to be... I am so thankful that God is the God of patience and love in spite of us...
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