Dear Precious Friends,
On this beautiful fill our soul Sunday, this gift from God, I pray we are seeking Him first and taking time out on His day to be with Him, worship Him and hear from Him.
Has God called us to something that may even be uncomfortable and we are questioning our ability? As always we go to Gods word, our absolute truth for what to do.
When God called Moses to approach Pharaoh and insist that he set the nation of Israel free from slavery, Moses was full of arguments. His questions were, Who am I? What shall I say? What if they do not believe me? But Moses wasn’t the only one who doubted God’s call. Many who were chosen to do hard things questioned the Lord, argued with Him, and even ran away.
Jonah ran from God when he was commanded to warn Nineveh of impending judgment.
But Jonah arose to flee to Tarshish from the presence of the Lord. He went down to Joppa, and found a ship going to Tarshish; so he paid the fare, and went down into it, to go with them to Tarshish from the presence of the Lord. Jonah 1: 3
Jeremiah argued with God’s direction, stating he was only a youth and could not speak to the rebellious nation of Israel.
Then said I: “Ah, Lord God! Behold, I cannot speak, for I am a youth.” Jeremiah 1:6
Most of us are happy to step up to the plate when the task is easy. But when the Lord draws us out of our comfort zones and into the unknown, that is when we wrestle with His assignment.
We may not feel worthy of God’s call, but nevertheless, He makes us complete in every good work that aligns with His will and equips us with whatever is needed to carry out His divine purpose.
Now may the God of peace who brought up our Lord Jesus from the dead, that great Shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant, make you complete in every good work to do His will, working in you what is well pleasing in His sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen. Hebrews 13:20-21 (emphasis mine)
Moses argued with the Lord, to the point of provoking Him to anger. In the end, Moses’ brother Aaron ended up being God’s mouthpiece.(Exodus 4:14-16) How might it have been different if Moses had yielded to God and trusted that He would equip him to speak?
We, too, might doubt God’s abilities, but by His Spirit, we will be given exactly what we need at the exact time we need it.
“Now when they bring you to the synagogues and magistrates and authorities, do not worry about how or what you should answer, or what you should say. For the Holy Spirit will teach you in that very hour what you ought to say.” Luke 12:11-12
Just as the Lord assured Moses, Jonah and Jeremiah, He assures us that He will put the words in our mouths and the tools in our hands to accomplish the work He has begun in us. When we know God is telling us to go in a certain direction, there will be others on our journey who plant seeds of fear and doubt, by giving us every reason why its not a good idea. They'll talk about odds, conventional wisdom, and what seems "safe." Sometimes, we must brush off those voices of opposition and forge ahead in FAITH!
If God leads us somewhere, He will equip us. If He gives us a vision, He will bring it to pass. It won't always make sense to others. They might not get on board. Remember Noah? People thought he was crazy until those flood waters came.
When God places something in our spirit, we must move in faith. Look to Him! Don't look to the left or to the right. He's got us! When He brings it to pass, there will be no doubt that it was 100% Him!
Amen!
Source: Gods word, Holy Spirit, crosswalk
