Exodus 3:11 But Moses said to God, “Who am I that I should go to Pharaoh, and that I should bring the children of Israel out of Egypt?”

In my journey with Christ, I have asked this question more than once. My self-consciousness always seems to kick in at just the wrong moments. When there are big tasks ahead of me, I suddenly remember the reality that I am no pastor, and that I often feel under qualified for the tasks that God puts before me. In a way it comforts me that a man like Moses struggled with the same fears of inadequacy that I deal with, but that still doesn’t solve the issue. It isn’t until I look to the next verse that I am comforted.

So He said, “I will certainly be with you. And this shall be a sign to you that I have sent you: When you have brought the people out of Egypt, you shall serve God on this mountain.”

My problem lies in the reality that I focus on my inadequacies, of which there are many. But when I can recognize that in those places where I fall short the Lord is certainly with me.

I am reminded of a verse that I feel is tossed around a lot in Christian circles, but can really take on a lot of meaning when you look at it in these terms. 2^nd Corinthians 12:9-10 says

“But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.”

God’s strength is always adequate in our lives when He has called us to do something. He will never leave us out to fend for ourselves because He is certainly with us! What power there is in knowing and serving Christ!

-Lord I pray today that you would help me to recognize that I am never left alone, but I can always trust in your strength for every situation in my life. Help me not to focus only on the places where I fall short, but help me to focus on your strength that is always sufficient for me.

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