Who Am I?

 "'So now, go. I am sending you to Pharaoh to bring my people the Israelites out of Egypt.' But Moses said to God, 'Who am I that I should go to Pharaoh and bring the Israelites out of Egypt?' And God said, 'I will be with you.'" Exodus 3: 10-12

    What affect does one little person have against a hoard of many? Let's look at history for the answer.

    Goliath, a nine-foot-tall bully encased in bronze, daily shouted his blasphemous challenges to the Israelites in the Valley of Elah. One small boy named David, who was there to deliver cheese to the army, stood firmly in his faith with five smooth stones and a sling, silencing the giant.

    The mighty, mean Midianites so impoverished the Israelites that a man covertly threshed his wheat in a winepress to keep it from the bullies. Though he was a frightened member of the weakest clan, God chose Gideon to unsheathe the sword of victory.

    A bush was burning without ceasing. When a curious shepherd drew near to investigate, he was given a divine assignment: Deliver the enslaved Israelites from the hands of the Egyptian pharaoh. An incredulous Moses asked, "Who am I that I should go?" Yet, go he did and got the job done.

    What do these ordinary men have that they should be victorious Biblical heroes? Did they first attend a military academy to learn the ways of warfare? Were they clothed in impressive outfits arrayed in Purple Hearts of bravery? Did they have a surging army of warriors behind them marching in unison?

    No. David was the youngest son in a family of shepherds. Gideon, also the youngest in his family, felt very unworthy of such a call, being from the weakest clan. Moses keenly felt inadequate, arguing with God about his slow speech and lack of leadership qualities. 

    What, then, brought the victory? God did!

    If you see a job that needs doing, don't ask "Who am I?" rather say, "Send Me!" God, who will never leave your side, will equip you for every good work. Just learn from history.

"David said to the Philistine, 'You come against me with sword and spear and javelin, but I come against you in the name of the Lord Almighty, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you defied.'" 1 Samuel 17:45

"For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline." 2 Timothy 1:7