Acts 7:35
It was this Moses whom they rejected when they said, “Who made you a ruler and a judge?” and whom God now sent as both ruler and liberator through the angel who appeared to him in the bush.
Who made me a theologian and a devotional writer? That was my initial thought when Pastor Seth sent out the request for help with the Lenten Devotional Booklet. Not only “Who am I to do this?” but “What are others going to think of my random ramblings on a Biblical passage?” Will they reject it like the people initially rejected Moses? So it was comforting to me to read this passage. God certainly didn’t appear to me in a burning bush, but God’s message was clear as I pondered the invitation. I, like everyone else, have something to say and something unique to contribute. I can say that God made me a theologian and devotional writer – maybe not a good one, but the call was clear nonetheless. A similar call to spread your talents, even the ones you don’t necessarily feel you have, has been issued. Will you listen to the people, like the ones who rejected Moses? Or to God, who calls us to action?
Doug Kuhlman
For more information on the ministries of All Saints, visit http://www.allsaintspalatine.org. Join us for worship this Sunday at 8:30 and 11 with Education Hour in between.
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