God knows you can’t do anything!… God will do it for you. Trust him. And watch!
I am such a Moses – easily overwhelmed, a total scaredy cat, prone to arguing with God about things I’d rather not do, bargaining for a more comfortable approach.
What I love about the Moses story is that God allows Moses some concessions (aka, the company of his brother, Aaron), but over time, Moses trusts God more, becomes increasingly confident in what God will do, and needs Aaron’s help less.
By the time the Israelites have exited Egypt and reached the Red Sea, Moses is in full stride. Now, rather than God telling him not to be afraid, he assures the people that with God on their side they have nothing to fear.
I tend to think of myself as an open book: completely and vulnerably me, I trust most people most of the time. But I don’t like feeling risky-vulnerable, open to hurt. It’s quite vulnerable to admit that I can’t, on my own strength, accomplish much at all. That I must rely on God.
And yet it’s also freeing. Some things I can’t change. I just have to trust God and watch what He does. I put my hope in Him to do more than I can ask or imagine. Again and again, I put my hope solidly in His hands.
During Lent 2020, I’m reading and reflecting on The Jesus Storybook Bible. If you don’t already have it, I highly recommend it. You can purchase it here. Please note: as an Amazon Associate, I may earn from qualifying purchases.
