Exodus 4:1-31

Eighty years old, and Moses is back in the game. Forty years in Egypt and another forty in Midian. His life of promise seemingly stymied. From riches to rags, from prince to shepherd, no wonder Moses was a bit reluctant. “LORD, send whomever You will…just not me!”

But the LORD isn’t going to let Moses off that easily. Every objection that Moses throws up, the LORD shoots down. You see, Moses may not think that he’s the right man for the job, but the LORD knows he is. He set him apart for just this purpose. Moses has his part to play, but remember, it is God who will rescue His people.

We can feel a bit reluctant, too, right? Now we don’t have the job that Moses had, but the LORD calls us to be His ministers in all the places that we find ourselves—school, work, neighborhood, with friends, family, co-workers, classmates, teammates, neighbors—all opportunities to be the aroma of Christ. We, too, can feel scared, skeptical, or ill-equipped for the task at hand. But if the LORD has us there, don’t you think He will provide the resources we need? And if you don’t feel equipped, what are you doing to get there? Our job is not to question the LORD, but to trust and obey. Our job is “yes.” “Here I am, send me!”

But do you know the LORD? That’s the first step. If not, you can today. It’s as simple as recognizing that you are a sinner in need of a Savior and believing that Jesus is the Savior whom God promised. He lived a perfect life and died a sacrificial death. He was raised to life on the third day, proving that He had conquered both sin and death, so that by believing in Him, the Bible says we, like Adam and Noah, Abraham and Joseph, can be saved—not because of anything that we have done, but because of what Jesus did. The Innocent who died for the guilty so that the guilty could be declared innocent.

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This post is based on a sermon from our Exodus series. Download the podcast at: Central Christian Church Main Service, or follow us on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, X or Threads: @ccclancaster. You can also download our Central Christian app in the iTunes App Store.