Who Am I?

Good Morning,

Exodus 3:10-11 (NIV)
So now, go. I am sending you to Pharaoh to bring my people the Israelites out of Egypt."
But Moses said to God, "Who am I, that I should go to Pharaoh and bring the Israelites out of Egypt?"

I believe that we've all had a similar experience to Moses. No, I can't imagine that all of us have had God speak to any of us directly from a burning bush that wasn't consumed. But, I do think that God has spoken pretty directly to all of us at one time or another and asked us to do something for Him. Something else that I also would guess is true is that fact that almost all of us...ALL of us?...responded to God's call in much the same way as Moses. You see, we DO, truly, have something in common with Moses after all, don't we?

Now, Moses gave this reason and that for not doing what God asked of him. He stuttered, he wasn't worthy, well, you know the story pretty well I would presume. But the first thing that Moses asked God is probably the first thing that you and I have asked, or would ask, when approached by God to do a work of ministry for Him. "Who am I?"

I know that many years ago when this particular ministry came into being at the suggestion of that "still small voice", the same voice, I believe, that spoke clearly to Elijah and millions of others over the millennia, I certainly asked, "Who am I that You would think me worthy of something like this?" Then, like Moses...and, again, like so many, many others...I came up with a myriad of reasons (excuses?) as to why I shouldn't take on this work. And God, as He always does, answered each of my silly arguments in the same way He did to Moses. He said, I guess as He probably does every time, "I will be with you." (vv 12)

I would surmise that the reason we're touching on this subject today, the subject of being asked by God to take on some work or other, is that there are those reading these words who are struggling with saying "Yes" to that voice which is asking to serve God in maybe a way they aren't comfortable with. There's that question that keeps arising, "Who am I?"

All right, let's answer it, just in case you need someone like me to answer it.

You are a child of God! You have been chosen by the Creator of the universe! You are so very, very special! God loves you! Only you can do whatever it is that He is asking you to do at this point in time!

Most of all...it's because God is asking you to do it.

Yes, it's possible that we might have fears and trepidations of doing what is being asked. So what? Remember what God said to Moses, "I will be with you." He's saying the same thing to you.

Okay, I guess that's enough preaching for today, huh? Seriously here, please, if you feel that nudge and hear that whisper in your head...please...please...please...do something about it. Talk to your friends. Discuss it with your family. Bring it up to your pastor or another congregational leader. Don't just ignore it. You have been chosen, remember that. You are, well...YOU! There is none like you and there will never be another the same as you.

Say, as Isaiah did, "Here am I. Send me!" (Isa. 6:8)

Love, peace, and blessings,

David