Key scripture – “But Moses said to the LORD, ‘If the Israelites will not listen to me, why would Pharaoh king of Egypt listen to me, since I speak with faltering lips?’” (Exodus 6:12).

Can you relate to what Moses was feeling in this Key scripture? Have you been hesitant to step up and deliver the message about Jesus because you doubted how effective you could be?

Moses thought the same thing and that is what fed his overwhelming doubts. That is also where our thinking is wrong. Our job is to be obedient to God and just deliver the message. God’s job is everything else.

We must make note of a crucial fact in God’s instruction to Moses. He simply told Moses to go tell Pharaoh to “let the Israelites go out of his country,” (Exodus 6:11b, NIV). That’s all Moses was responsible for accomplishing. He wasn’t responsible for anything but the delivery of the message.

The resistant way Moses responds lets us know that he misunderstood his assignment. Moses thought he was to bring enough power in his words to convince Pharaoh. Moses already felt like he was failing at the smaller assignment of getting the Israelites to listen to him, therefore, he was understandably hesitant to go and speak to the intimidating powerful leader, Pharaoh.

But God never told Moses to bring the power. He was simply told to bring the words. Moses’ job was to be obedient to God. God’s job was everything else. God would bring the power. God would bring the strategy. God would bring all the plans together. And God would certainly bring the victory. God already assured Moses of this in Exodus 6:1, “Then The Lord said to Moses, Now you will see what I will do to Pharaoh: Because of my mighty hand he will let them go; because of my mighty hand he will drive them out of his country.” (NIV). He wasn’t asking Moses to play every part. Moses was only supposed to play his part and the same is true for you and me.

What assignment has God put before you today? You need to feel encouraged that your job is simply to be obedient to God. God will handle everything else.

“When you are brought before synagogues, rulers and authorities, do not worry about how you will defend yourselves or what you will say, for the Holy Spirit will teach you at that time what you should say.” (Luke 12:11-12 NIV).

Pray this – Our Precious Heavenly Father, I’m so thankful for Your promises and power. You only ask me to do my part, but so often I get caught up in all the details and worried about the outcome. I want to trust You completely and put all my weight on You and Your strength and power, especially when I feel vulnerable and inadequate. Give me the wisdom to know that after I have done all that I can do my job is to get out of Your way and wait, and to remember that You are God and you have it under control. Father, I know the plans that You have for me are plans for good and not evil, for a future and a hope. You are my strength and my shield, I trust You with all my heart and I know that You will always be there with me leading the way. In Jesus’ Name I pray, Amen.