Reflection for September 22, 2014

"But he said, O Lord, please send someone else."(Exodus 4:13)

Have you ever been asked by someone to do something?  And as you thought about it you weren't sure you were the best person for the job, or perhaps you really just weren't interested.  The problem being that the person asking you to help is someone who is important to you and while you may offer some excuses as to why you can't, and perhaps even suggest that someone else could do it.  In the end you wind up fulfilling the request.

Moses tries to get out of God's call by saying he's not much of a public speaker, and finally tries to say send someone else.  The problem for Moses is that God already knows this but sees in Moses a leadership quality that will be necessary.  Yes he gives Moses the help he needs to accomplish his mission, but it is overcoming Moses' reluctance and self loathing that is the greatest battle.

And I find this is true.  That rarely do we see in ourselves the gifts to be able to do what is asked of us.  And yet when we get past our own self doubts and trust that we wouldn't be asked to do something we truly were not called to do or able to do, we might be amazed at how we were exactly the right person to do it.

Blessings,
Ed