You kinda gota feel for those that God calls. Whenever He does, whole lives change.
One minute you’re simply living your life, and the next you’re building an ark; or going to Pharaoh and demanding the release of the Israelites. One minute you’re attending sheep and the next made a king; or in a field and then made a prophet.
But Moses said to God, “Who am I that I should go to Pharaoh and bring the children of Israel out of Egypt?” He said, “But I will be with you, and this shall be the sign for you, that I have sent you: when you have brought the people out of Egypt, you shall serve God on this mountain.”
Exodus 3:11-12
This is for certain: when God calls, things change; and usually in big ways.
When God called Moses he was living his quiet life with his father-in-law. He had had an and privileged, exciting youth and then had to flee for his life. And now things seemed finally at peace. Things had settled. This was a nice life. This was a comfortable life. This was a life to get on board with.
But it wasn’t the life which God had in store for him.
Moses was just doing his daily duty and sees a burning Bush and hears the Lord. God has a call for him: Go “to Pharaoh that you may bring my people, the children of Israel, out of Egypt” (Exodus 3:10).
Seems ridiculous. Comical. Beyond understanding or belief.
Me? Lead Your people.? I can’t even speak correctly and You want me to go and address Pharaoh; whose family tried to kill me, and get him to release the people of Israel, his slaves?
This has to be a joke.
And yet it wasn’t. Moses tries to get out of this several times. “Who am I that I should go to Pharaoh and bring the children of Israel out of Egypt?” But God answered him in the best way, “I will be with you” (Exodus 3:12). This is who I am and I will be with you through it all. It’s not just you going, it’s Me going. It’s not you speaking, it’s Me speaking. You ask, “Who am I?” I’m telling you who I Am. “I Am that I Am” (Exodus 3:14). I am YHWH. I am God. And I will be with you.
What more do you need? What more could you possibly want?
When God calls you to something, know that He will be with you too.
And not just for the huge life changing things, but for all the things that you are enduring. And the proof? Jesus! “Lo, I Am with you always, even to the very end of the age” (Matthew 28:20). “Where two or three are gathered in My name, there I Am with them” (Matthew 18:20).
God’s promise to be with us is true; now, for us, every day. And Jesus is the proof.
When we believe in Jesus; when we trust Him; He makes sure to accomplish everything that He has planned. It may disrupt our lives in little ways and in huge ways, but when they’re disrupted in His ways, nothing is ever the same; things are always better. When God is involved, everything changes. We who were sinners has been changed into Saints through faith in Jesus. We who only seemed to know how to rebel, when filled with the Holy Spirit, accomplish great, godly things.
It’s not because we are so great in and of ourselves. For we can do nothing in ourselves outside of the Vine, Jesus. But because He promises that He is with us, all things are possible; all things are done; all things are blessed. All things that He desires.
What a blessing that is!
Scriptures
- Exodus 3:1-15
- Psalm 148
