Making Excuses

In Exodus chapter 3 we find the story of God's call on Moses life. His burning bush experience. We all know the story well. God appears to him in a burning bush and tells him that he sending him to deliver God's people out of Egypt. The very place that Moses fled from earlier because he killed an Egyptian.

As we look at the story, we see Moses making all kinds of excuses why God can't use him and why he can't go do what God is asking him.

Moses - I am not strong or an important man. 3:11
God - I will be with you.
Moses - What if they ask who sent you? 3:13
God - Tell them, who I am sent you.
Moses - What if they don't believe me? 4:1
God - He will do signs through him as proof.
Moses - I am not eloquent in speech. 4:10
God - I will help you speak and teach you what to say.

After Moses used up all his excuses, he finally gives the underlying motive. He didn't want to go and asked the Lord to send someone else. (4:13) Many of us are just like Moses. We make all these excuses why we can't do what God wants us to do. These excuses are a cover -up. When is comes right down to it, we just don't want to do it.

Also, our success does not depend on our knowledge, skills and abilities. It doesn't depend on who we are. It depends on obedience, faith and God's ability and power. All he needs is a willing vessel. When God speaks to us, let us do even as Samuel in 1 Samuel 3:10 - Speak, for your servant is listening.