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“The LORD said to him, "What is that in your hand?" And he said, "A staff." Then He said, "Throw it on the ground." So he threw it on the ground, and it became a serpent; and Moses fled from it.”
Exodus 4:2-3 NASB
This verse really struck me the other day. I was reading the story of the burning bush. It’s one I’ve heard and read as long as I can remember. It’s always been fun to think about Moses going about his everyday life when he stops out of curiosity and wonder because he sees a bush that is on fire but doesn’t burn up.
God begins to teach Moses who He is...and then God begins to teach Moses about himself. And when God gets to Moses’ calling, asking Moses to believe he is who God says he is...things get really sticky. Moses argues with God about his ability to make a difference, and when God shows him he has the very thing in his hand that he needs to lead Israel, Moses flat out runs.
This made me think about how often I’m afraid of what God has put in my hand. God - you want to use that relationship? That past hurt or mistake? That skill I have at my job? But what if I’m rejected? What if it’s too much work? What if that calling turns around and bites me? And so I run, like I think many of us do.
God has been speaking to me a lot about fear lately; both the obvious and hidden ones. I think He’s calling you and me to face those fears, grab onto them, lean into them, and possibly find in our hands the very thing we need to make a difference in the world around us.
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