Increase Our Faith

  How much do we truly think on and depend on our God? What do we consider when we stop to think on our God? The man Moses had to come to terms with just how great His God was in all of His perfections. Then and only then could Moses move forward in faith with his unbelief assuaged. God worked with Moses to embolden his faith in the truth that He would always be present, there was nothing unknown to Him, and His hand was not shortened that it could not save (Isaiah 50:2; 59:1).

  Moses had come to think too much of himself and not enough of His God. This is evident in Exodus 3:11, when upon God’s intentions to send Moses back to Egypt as an instrument to perform the deliverance of His people, Moses’ response is “Who am I”. This was not about Moses, but instead, completely about God’s continued presence among His people (Ex. 3:6-9), and His promise to be with Moses (Ex. 3:12).

  In addition, Moses needed to trust that God was not “winging it” regarding this commission. Moses did not know what to say; so, did God have the answers that he would need (Ex. 3:13)? Yes indeed, the “I AM” was the answer! He alone has been and always would be as the one who knows the past and future just as He knows the present. With that declaration, as if it were not enough, God further assured Moses with the details of His plan and purpose (Ex. 3:15-22).

  Then, still further, Moses’ next lack of faith expressed in “they will not believe me” as one who stumbles and bumbles (Ex. 4:1, 10), was met by God as He retorted with multiple evidences of His authority and might. It was an “I can’t” of Moses counteracted with an “I can” by his God! The rod, a robe, and the river would be ordinary means God would use to display a glimpse of His ability to deliver (Ex. 4:2, 6, 9). So, this ordinary man had to be convinced that he served an extraordinary God who had created Moses’ mouth, yet God in His grace would provide a companion in Aaron to bolster Moses’ faith in this time of doubts and fears (Ex. 4:10-15).

  How precious is the compassion and patience of God to continue to instruct us in the knowledge of Him!