You're Amazing...Just the way you are!

Just the way you are...

Exodus 4: 10-12 But Moses said to the LORD, “Oh, my Lord, I am not eloquent, either in the past or since you have spoken to your servant, but I am slow of speech and of tongue.” Then the LORD said to him, “Who has made man's mouth? Who makes him mute, or deaf, or seeing, or blind? Is it not I, the LORD? Now therefore go, and I will be with your mouth and teach you what you shall speak.”

Have you ever been in the place where you have dreams that seem bigger than you? Or an assignment that you are CLEARLY inadequate for. Those times when you feel like what you're being asked to do is beyond your resources and above your ability. Times when your age appears to be a limiting factor and you don't have the family background to backup your dreams. That feeling of "I'm not good enough', "I'm not smart enough", "I"m not pretty enough."

Moses undoubtedly found himself in this situation; with a task so gigantic, it quickly reminded him of all his inabilities, weaknesses and flaws. He had God asking him to go back to Egypt; the same Egypt he ran away from, after killing a man. Not only was he to return to the place of his fall, he was to go there now as the voice of God, bringing a message of deliverance to the children of israel, who had been captives of Egypt for many years. Because of how long they had suffered captivity, Moses realized how grave a message he would be bringing the Israelites.

I can imagine that he played pictures of the people's reaction to his message: "Really? God wants to deliver us? After this much time? Are you crazy? Where has he been all these years?" Moses must have feared the mass mockery that awaited him! He was not only faced with the task of one difficult audience but two. He not only had to address the Israelites but also Pharaoh - The King of Egypt. The most powerful world ruler at the time. Moses was to bring Pharaoh the command of a God unknown to him, saying "Let my people go." Surely you can see that this was no small task.

Of all this, what i find most interesting, is the fact that God would choose a man like Moses for a task like this. Moses in Exodus 4:10 does a good job of spelling out the obvious flaws that completely disqualify him for this task. You would think that if God was sending someone to Pharaoh to deliver his people, he would send a mighty warrior, skilled in the art of war, understanding the dimensions of the battlefield and vast in battle strategies. Or at least a charismatic leader, eloquent enough to motivate the people to war against Egypt! But definitely not Moses, who is meek and in his own words,"slow of speech".

Do not think for one second that God was oblivious to Moses' speech impediment, for He is God! He not only knows all things but he foreknew all things. Moreover, Moses said in the text above "i am not eloquent, either in the past or since you have spoken to your servant.." It therefore means that for the duration of their conversation, moses' slow speech was manifested. Therefore God had total knowledge of his inadequacy, yet He chose him!

By human standards, Moses should not be chosen! All the statistics are against him and he shows no signs of a leader powerful enough to confront Pharaoh! He is not only inadequate, he is aware of it and shows signs of one that has been crippled by it! However, this is the beauty of our God! How he can by-pass the earthen vessel and see the treasure within. He sees us for who we really are and yet choses us inspite of our flaws and weaknesses. He manifests the genuiness of his love for us, for true love is being fully aware of a person's weaknesses, yet choosing that person. God specializes in taking the weak and using them to do great things! Therein lies the key, he uses them! In other words, it was never about their ability, it was always about His backing.

2 cor 4:7 - But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.

Our weaknesses only prove, that though we may be used, His grace is the power within. It's never about what you have or don't have, what you can do or not do, who you know or don't know, it's about his grace! The excellency of the power is of God, and not of us! In the words of Apostle Paul, "I am what i am, by the grace of God." When we remove the focus from ourselves, and place it where it really belongs, we soon realize that nothing is impossible, for "I can do all things THROUGH CHRIST, who strengthens me! (Phil 3:13).

I feel like we are always under pressure to "work on our weaknesses" and trust me, that is a great thing to do. However, never for one second think that God will not use you because of your flaws. God thinks you're amazing,just the way you are! His strength is made perfect in your weaknesses! In other words, His strength is perfected in the weakest of people!

Though like Moses, you may appear disadvantaged and have statistics constantly tell you why you can't achieve your dreams, i bring you good news, HIS GRACE IS SUFFICIENT FOR YOU! Look through the scriptures, how God will by-pass a man like Eliab, of great kingly stature and choose David the shepherd boy, how he will use four lepers to scare away a whole army of syrians and how he will take Saul the killer and turn him into Apostle Paul.

It may seem impossible now, but listen to the words God told Moses, "Now therefore go, and I will be with your mouth and teach you what you shall speak.” His Grace far outshines your weaknesses! You're limited only in your mind, for within you is God's ability! You are amazing..Just the way you are!