Oct 15 2009
GOD WANTS TO USE EVEN YOU!
We have all heard the story of how Moses led the children of Israel out of Egypt into the “promised land”. He has become one of the Bibles many “larger than life” characters to us. I, for one, have said many times that, “I could never be like…” or, “I wish I was more like…” The truth is that most of the men and women in the Bible started out as common everyday people just like you and me.
When God called Moses from the burning bush to speak to Pharaoh and the Israelites, Moses told God that he could not do it because he was not able to speak properly. Exodus 4:10-16
10And Moses said unto the LORD, O my LORD, I am not eloquent, neither heretofore, nor since thou hast spoken unto thy servant: but I am slow of speech, and of a slow tongue. 11And the LORD said unto him, Who hath made man’s mouth? or who maketh the dumb, or deaf, or the seeing, or the blind? have not I the LORD? 12Now therefore go, and I will be with thy mouth, and teach thee what thou shalt say. 13And he said, O my LORD, send, I pray thee, by the hand of him whom thou wilt send. 14And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Moses, and he said, Is not Aaron the Levite thy brother? I know that he can speak well. And also, behold, he cometh forth to meet thee: and when he seeth thee, he will be glad in his heart. 15And thou shalt speak unto him, and put words in his mouth: and I will be with thy mouth, and with his mouth, and will teach you what ye shall do. 16And he shall be thy spokesman unto the people: and he shall be, even he shall be to thee instead of a mouth, and thou shalt be to him instead of God.
Moses was not alone in his feelings of inferiority. The great prophet Jeremiah thought that he was too young. Jeremiah 1:6. Isaiah thought that he was unable to carry out the will of God because his lips were “unclean”. Isaiah 6:5-7.
Let us take a look at David who was to be Israel’s greatest king and the earthly forefather of Jesus. David is described as a ruddy youth and his own father did not think enough of him to bring him before the prophet Samuel as a possibility. Even Samuel questioned the Lord God because he thought that God would choose Eliab, the oldest. 1 Samuel 16:1-16 In verse 7 of this chapter we find the truth of God and what He looks for in those He calls.
7But the LORD said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the LORD seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart.
Do you feel that God is calling you to do something but you feel inadequate or that the world thinks too little of you to be used by God? You are not alone in your feelings. You have some pretty grand company. If God can use men like Moses, Jeremiah, and David as well as many others, He can surely use you.
