Why should they believe me, God? Who am I to take on this job? Who am I to teach this class or write this devotion? They all know who I am, my hang-ups and downfalls. I’m too much and not enough! God, you should probably ask someone more capable.
The words are as old as time, and God’s response to the excuses is as constant as the day Moses mumbled them when God chose him to lead the Israelites out of Egypt. “But Moses protested again, ‘What if they won’t believe me or listen to me? What if they say, ‘The Lord never appeared to you’?’ Then the Lord asked him, “What is that in your hand?” “A shepherd’s staff,” Moses replied.” Exodus 4:1-2 (NLT).
What is in your hand? My hands? Just a shepherd’s staff, God. It’s nothing.
But here’s the thing: God likes to take the things that seem like nothing and use them for His purpose! A simple talent or ability given with a willing heart can be of great use in the hands of a mighty God. It’s not so much what I have to give, but my willingness to give what I have.
It’s not so much what I have to give,
but my willingness to give what I have.
No matter how insignificant we feel (and let’s be clear that there is a big difference between humility and feelings of low self-worth), God has given each of us a staff in our hands. He wants us to use what He has given us for His glory.
There will undoubtedly be seasons when we feel more broken than useful, but even there, God asks us to come and bring what we have. Sometimes, it might just be our wounded self with empty, outstretched hands. Even that, He will use.
What is that in your hands?
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