Only 9 days into a 31 day journey of significance and I didn’t think the message would be so clear, but it’s overwhelming. Over and over God has clearly stated It’s not up to you to bring results. Your worth doesn’t result in your earthly circumstances. You’re the conduit, not the power.
I find myself asking, How many ways can I say it? The message is still the same.
Significance sees through the eyes of God, not man.
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God calls to Moses from a burning bush, gives him two signs to show the doubters, and still Moses questions and thinks deliverance and the changing of Pharaoh’s heart rests in his power of persuasion.
Wouldn’t such a supernatural experience blow you away with the capability of God?
Moses asks, “If they ask me, ‘What is his name?’ what shall I say to them?”
“I AM WHO I AM.” And he said, “Say this to the people of Israel, ‘I AM has sent me to you.’“
The Lord goes on to give Moses a detailed description of the deliverance to come and still Moses questions the call, “What if they don’t believe me?”
Significance relies on the Lord’s word, not our physical circumstances or fear–
Significance walks in faith despite overwhelming odds.
Significance says, “Because God called me to this, it will be accomplished.”
God gave Moses three signs to show the people and still he replies, “Why me? I am not eloquent, but I am slow of speech and of tongue.”
Then the LORD said to him, “Who has made man’s mouth? Who makes him mute, or deaf, or seeing, or blind? Is it not I, the LORD? Now therefore go, and I will be with your mouth and teach you what you shall speak.”
One more time Moses begs not me and God relents letting his brother be his voice,
You shall speak to him and put the words in his mouth, and I will be with your mouth and with his mouth and will teach you both what to do. He shall speak for you to the people, and he shall be your mouth, and you shall be as God to him.
God met Moses in his weakness, but the power of persuasion–the words and marvelous acts would come from God.
Isn’t it amazing how even though Moses said, “Not me, not me” over and over again God still desired to use him?
When we struggle with insignificance, let us remember that God did not choose us because we were amazingly capable, worthy, influential, or good enough for the job.
He choose us, because He is amazingly capable, worthy, influential, and more than enough.
Significance rests in God, not in ourselves.
How have you wrestled with God in His calling on your life?
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I’ve wrestled in trusting his ultimate plan when it’s outside of what looks good to me. And then, after prayer & more prayer & fasting I still don’t see God breaking through, it builds a callous around my heart; as if, God isn’t going to answer with what is truly good. This makes me wonder if he wants to redeem at times. hope that makes some sense–I’m in a bit of a lethargic sick stage on this Sunday morning.
Sometimes it’s hard, really hard, when we can’t see God’s hand at work…when everything doesn’t make sense. I get that. I’m slowly…so, so slowly…learning that walking by faith has more to do with trusting Him than anything else. Hard, very hard and something I forget all too often.
Praying for you, friend.
Yes, yes, yes!
“Significance sees through the eyes of God, not man.”
I’m loving it all, every single bit.
Lord, open my eyes to how you see me.