This week’s devotions are adapted from the “Take Hold Of The Faith You Long For” devotional series on YouVersion by Sharon Jaynes
1 Corinthians 7:17 TPT May all believers continue to live the wonderful lives God has called them to live, according to what he assigns for each person, for this is what I teach to believers everywhere.
When Moses stood at the burning bush, he was filled with self-doubt at God’s call. But before God told Moses what He was going to do, He reminded Moses who He was: “I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob” (Exodus 3:6). Then Moses replied, “But who am I?”
That question is one of the most important you will ever ask. Your answer will affect the way you look at life, tackle your troubles, and frame your circumstances. The answer to that question can give you the confidence to accomplish your calling or take away your courage to even begin. If you don’t answer that question with the truth of God, the devil will answer it for you with his bag of lies.
What do you think ran through Moses’s mind when God said, “So now, go. I am sending you to Pharaoh”? (Exodus 3:10) I imagine he remembered all the ways he had disappointed people in his past, not to mention the way he had disappointed himself. You’ve got to be kidding! I am a murderer! I am a coward! I am so messed up, used up, and fed up! You’ve made a mistake.
How many times have we reacted similarly to Moses when we feel God’s nudge to do something big? As soon as God reveals what He has planned for us to do, the devil reminds us of our weaknesses and failures. And we ask the questions: Who am I that I should write a book? Who am I that I should start a business? Who am I that I should go into ministry? Who am I that I should help orphans overseas?
But then God reminds us who He is: a loving, forgiving, ever-present help. We are not what our past says. Not what our inner critic says. Not what the devil says. Our identity is in God. And He is calling us to live boldly for Him because He is the one sending us.
Have you sensed God calling you to something new recently? How are you responding to that call? What do you need to believe about God to live out that call with boldness?
