Devotion:
Read Exodus 3:1-10.
This is familiar Scripture, isn’t it? In the burning bush story, we learn the “I Am Who I Am” name for God, and we laugh and sometimes identify with Moses as he gives feeble excuses to God for not jumping at his call. There is something else this passage brings to mind. On the surface, Moses was not a likely candidate to take on the greatest leadership challenge ever facing one of the Children of Israel. He was a lowly shepherd, working for his father-in-law in a foreign land. He was an escaped murderer, and the job was back in Egypt where he committed the murder. Yet when we reflect on Moses’ qualifications, he was perfectly suited for the job. Born to a Hebrew woman, he was taught their stories and traditions, and he had a heart for his people. Adopted and raised by the daughter of Pharaoh, he knew the Egyptian culture and language well. Moses reluctantly accepted and the rest is history!
We often and correctly say that God calls unlikely people to serve as leaders in the Bible, and that is true. But in God’s awesome wisdom, God is able to see our possibilities. God did not stop calling leaders when the Bible was finished. God continues today to call some unlikely people as leaders; but God equips, sends, and sustains obedient leaders.
Personal Worship Option:
Give thanks today for leaders in our church -- pastors and staff leaders, ministry team leaders, small group leaders, teachers, and our Church Council. Most of these persons likely felt unqualified when they were asked to take on their roles, and some may still feel that way. Pray for God’s guidance for them.
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