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Brett Gandy on February 2, 2024

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When God told Moses that He was going to use him to set the Israelites free from the oppression of the Egyptians, Moses was filled with much protesting. It’s not that He didn’t believe in what God was saying. He believed, alright. He just didn’t believe that He was the right candidate for the task. He countered God with many of his shortcomings and God retorted with assurance. God was not moved by Moses’ imperfections. Keep in mind that this was years after Moses had murdered a man. God knew Moses in and out but that didn’t stop Him from choosing Moses to be the leader for his people. Moses wasn’t comfortable about the way he spoke. He had a stutter. This wasn’t news to God. He knew that Moses had a stutter, but He still wanted to use Moses to set the Israelites free.

God did not accommodate any of Moses’ protests. He was so sure of what He was doing. Why wouldn’t He be? This is the Almighty God that we are talking about. There is nothing greater than Him. Nothing gets the better of Him. Nothing comes as a surprise to God. He knew Moses far better than Moses knew himself.

While Moses was seeing an unworthy man for the mission, God saw the leader in Moses. He saw more than Moses was able to see about himself. To help him with his speech impediment, He made Aaron, Moses’ brother, Moses’ spokesperson. God went on to say that He had made Moses like a God to Pharaoh. Meaning that no matter how powerful Pharaoh may have been, Moses possessed more power because He was being backed by God. God went to all lengths to calm Moses’ fears. Moses went on to be one of the greatest leaders the Israelites had ever had. He wasn’t the perfect leader – he had his shortcomings – but He did the work of the Lord as best as He could.

God’s love views us from a place that goes beyond our flaws and shortcomings. You should never think that you are not qualified for anything God has assigned to you. The fact that it has been assigned to you is clear evidence that God has chosen you for a reason. He knows your flaws. He knows the areas in which you are lacking.

But you have been qualified by grace – a product of God’s love. There is no opposition that can overwhelm you. You are backed by the Most High God. Nothing can stand in your way and abide.