Posted by Lisa Laree to Beer Lahai Roi
The First Outline, slightly modified for readability, that I mentioned in Goin' on Record
Who Am I?
Who am I,that I should stand before people and teach?
We all need to learn who we are in Christ, because it is only when we realize who we truly are that we can accomplish what God wants to accomplish through us. I believe there are people here who have heard God call them to a specific task, and your response has been “Who am I? I can’t do that. I have no qualifications and no credibility.” Well, you’re not the first, and neither was I.
Exodus 3:11 – Moses asked the same question of God. God’s answer to Moses is in the first part of verse 12: You are someone I have sent and I will be with you.
Moses’ Objection #1 (3:13 – 14) I don’t have any authority
God’s Answer: He gave Moses His Name – I AM
We have the same authority today: John 14: 13 & 14 we have the Name of Jesus
His Name is not a magic formula
His Name is how we live: see John 15:7
Moses’ Objection #2 (4:1) – I don’t have any credibility
God’s answer: I will give you three signs:
1) miracles
2) healing
3) blood
We are given fruit (Matt 7:20; note context is discussing how to tell false teachers from true teachers) in order to give us credibility
Moses’ Objection #3 (4:10) – I don’t have any ability
God’s answer : (4:12) – I will give you the ability
Moses’ Final Objection (4:13) I don't want to do it -send someone else
God got angry and allowed Moses to take Aaron (4:14 – 18)
Notice: God did not allow Moses the option of not doing what he was told.
Question: What has God told you to do? What objections are you giving Him?
I admit that's pretty sketchy. But it is, after all, just an outline. If I weren't swamped w/costume sewing I'd embellish it out into essay form, but there's Just Not Time today. Hopefully, if someone reading this post is asking God, 'Who am I to do _______?', there's enough there to verify to you that He's got everything you need to accomplish your assignment.
I'm off to sew!
Thank you for this post. I felt this way several months ago when I asked to play the piano for the EL plays. I was stunned by the request, as we have many phenomenal pianists in my church. We have four piano teachers on staff alone, one of which is a Juliard grad and has played in all the major concert halls here and in Europe (Kennedy Center, etc.). So why in the world would they want me for this task, who has only had four years of piano lessons?!? You bring up the point that God gives us the abilities and the opportunity to trust. That's exactly what I had to learn. Miraculously, the music and my abilities match, add to that some true support from God himself, and I can do this one thing for Him.
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