Moses thought he wasn't the man for the job, but God did

Way back in Bible days, Moses showed us that he had a low level of self-esteem.

He wasn’t being modest or pretentious; Moses actually did not think he was the man for the job. Moses doubted that he was able to be the leader sent in to cause the tyrannical leadership of the Pharaoh to buckle and allow the people of Israel to go free.

Moses claimed that he stammered. In other words, Moses realized that in the call to deliver the Israelites he would have to speak in an authoritative manner.

In effect, Moses cancelled himself out of the job that God had hired him to do.

Moses questioned: “Who am I?”

God ultimately responded that it was not at all about who Moses was but it was about who God is.

While Moses asked: “Who am I?” God responded, “I AM.” Moses’ frail question was answered in a definitive and affirmative way.

Moses’ question of his weakness was answered by focusing on the omnipotence of God. While Moses saw the mission as “mission impossible”, God got him to focus on the fact that an omniscient God had already predetermined the outcome of the mission.

Isn’t that the way it ought to be?

When you experience true freedom from bondage you ought to desire that others become free too.

God would use Moses to confound or totally confuse the minds of those around him.

But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty (1 Cor. 1:27 KJV).

God would raise Moses up.

Moses would be lifted above his:

1. Biological deficits – Moses had no paternal past and barely a maternal one, so God connected with Moses and established that He was his Father.

2. Geographical deficits – Moses would have to leave another land and also leave his family behind in that land. I believe God showed Himself mightily at the burning bush, because Moses had to receive some sort of unction that He must leave where he was and go to the place that God was speaking to him about.

3. Psychological deficits – Moses would have to open old wounds.  Would he see his foster mother in Egypt? How would he feel if he saw her? How would he feel standing up to the leader of Egypt?

Moses also had to quickly deal with his own low opinion of himself and grab onto the fact that he was the chosen one for the God-given job.

4. Physical deficits – Moses had to let go of what he thought was wrong with him. God supplied a spokesperson for Moses who would be there at his side.

Bermuda, we need to stop making excuses. It’s not about who we are. It is about who God is. With all of the negative things going on in Bermuda, God is yet willing and able to turn around the characters of those who would be willing to be used of him.

Why not focus on those who need help, rather than having all others focus on the help you need. Moses became who God said he was and not who he believed himself to be.

When so many in Bermuda are asking all of the questions, I invite you to simply listen to the age-old response of God. “I AM.”

Whoever you are, God will upgrade you to become who he has already commissioned you to be. Respice finem.