Who am I, that I can…

This is part of Moses’ conversation with God at the burning bush:

Exodus 3:9-12 (NLT) Look! The cry of the people of Israel has reached me, and I have seen how harshly the Egyptians abuse them. Now go, for I am sending you to Pharaoh. You must lead my people Israel out of Egypt.”
But Moses protested to God, “Who am I to appear before Pharaoh? Who am I to lead the people of Israel out of Egypt?”
God answered, “I will be with you. And this is your sign that I am the one who has sent you: When you have brought the people out of Egypt, you will worship God at this very mountain.”

Moses asked “How can I do this? Who am I?”

God responded “I will be with you”. At first, this sounds like God is dismissing Moses’ statement, but actually He’s saying “You are the person that I go with” – a great source of strength!

Jesus said the same thing in the Great Commission:

Matthew 28:18-20 (NIV) Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”

In both cases, they were given a mission, and told that The One sending them was going with them. In Hebrews 13:5-6, we find that God will never leave us, nor forsake us, followed immediately by a statement that God is our helper and we have no reason to fear.

So, whenever we go on a God-ordained project – whether a specific mission, or to fulfill some aspect of the purpose that God has for our life – we know that He goes with us. And not only that, He’s IN us.

Doug