Exodus 4:1 Then Moses answered, “But suppose they do not believe me or listen to me, but say, ‘The Lord did not appear to you.’“
So God has appeared to Moses. From a burning bush... don't forget that point. And God asked Moses to go speak to the Israelites who are slaves in Egypt and to lead them out of slavery into the future that God has promised them. And Moses is looking for excuses to avoid the job. First point: if God speaks to you out of a burning bush, probably not the best time to be looking for excuses. Second point: we're a lot like Moses, aren't we?
We're afraid people will think we're crazy. If we go to talk to people about God and what God has done in our lives and why we bother spending time and money at church, we're afraid they'll think we're a bit nutty. There are many times when I have not quite wanted to get into the conversation with people because of what they might think... how am I going to follow up if they don't believe what I tell them about God? So Moses got a staff that did tricks... it turned into a snake. But what have you got? What evidence do you have in your life for God's presence and God's love? Do you have a family? A home? A meal today? I know it's not a snake-turning staff, but it's probably enough for today. Go with it.
In Christ,
Pastor Seth
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