That was essentially the question that God asked Moses after sharing a glimpse of the destiny that he had created him for: To free a nation from slavery and bring them into God’s promise. And as is the custom of unbelieving human beings, Moses questions his qualifications, skills, and resources to accomplish the task. Rather than get into a lengthy debate, God asks “What is in your hand?” Moses answers, “A staff.”
After the Lord tells him to throw it down, his eyes are opened to the power of God. Taking Moses’ common staff, God performed uncommon miracles, signs, and wonders. As a result, a nation bound in slavery for 400 years was freed. A magic stick wasn’t necessary. Bulging muscles weren’t needed. A million bags of gold couldn’t help. A yielded staff in the hands of God was more than enough.
So what has God called YOU to do? What edict of greatness did He create YOU for? Yeah I know, I know… You aren’t smart enough. You aren’t networked enough. You aren’t wealthy enough. You come from the wrong family. You went to the wrong school (or didn’t go to school at all!). You live in the wrong neighborhood. Your skin is the wrong color. You are too old. You are too young. Too much of this. Not enough of that.
Excuses, excuses, excuses… When exposed to God’s vision we are all tempted to do exactly what Moses did: Make excuses why we aren’t the one that God is looking for. And the root of our excuse can be summed up in one sentence: We don’t believe we have what it takes to accomplish the task.
But if God’s destiny relied on our resources, then we’re all in a ton of trouble. God is not asking for extraordinary things to do extraordinary stuff. He is just asking for extraordinary willingness. Extraordinary obedience. Extraordinary abandonment. Extraordinary surrender. Extraordinary worship. He is simply asking for what is in our hands and our heart.
If we will zealously commit ourselves to His task and the little we have to Him, He will bless and empower us beyond our wildest dreams. God has created you for greatness. God has destined you for an amazing calling. Stop making excuses.
He already knows what you DON’T have. He wants to see what you DO have. He is asking, “Whatcha Got?” Now take what you’ve got and give it to Him. When you give God what you’ve got, you get to see what He’s got. And He’s got ALOT. Just wait and see. He used a dude with a stick and transformed a nation. He’ll use what you have to do wonders too.
So…Whatcha Got?
Scripture Of The Day: "Then the LORD said to him, “What is that in your hand?”
“A staff,” he replied.
The LORD said, “Throw it on the ground." - Exodus 4:2-3
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