11/13/13:

TFTD: “But Moses said to God, “Who am I that I should go to Pharaoh and bring the children of Israel out of Egypt?” He said, “But I will be with you, and this shall be the sign for you, that I have sent you: when you have brought the people out of Egypt, you shall serve God on this mountain.”

–Exodus 3:11-12

As we near the holiday season and we are in the hustle and bustle of life we forget about things. That may be as little as what we had for breakfast, or maybe as big as forgetting a child at the store or at home. A few years ago my family decided that for thanksgiving, instead of having a huge meal and family get together they were going to spend time serving at our local salvation army. Unfortunately this was to no avail because, amazingly, thanksgiving is one of the only days that we don’t forget that others are in need and regardless of how overwhelmed and run down we feel, we choose to take time out of our busy and scheduled lives to give back. But every other day of the year, for a lot of us, we forget that those people who got helped thanksgiving day need help every other day of the year until they can get back on their own two feet and it’s part of our calling to be servants to all. But what if we are too scared or anxious about going and helping when there aren’t a million other people helping.

            It makes me wonder if these aren’t the feelings that Moses had that day by the burning bush. He was in the hustle and bustle of life and had pushed away the idea or notion of ever wanting to go back to Egypt and God Himself brings it back to his attention. Moses brings up the point that he is a nobody now and he is really unqualified to go and bring his people out of Egypt. Here’s the kicker. God makes it very blatant to Moses that He will be with him. He does the same thing for us today. When we find ourselves in a service opportunity or too anxious to do something, God reminds us that He is with us. He will never leave us or forsake us, and will give us the tools and confidence to complete it. I am very grateful for that.

“Other people and things can stop you temporarily. You are the only one who can do it permanently.” –Zig Ziglar