The Calling of New Leaders
Exodus 3:10-12 (New International Version)
10 So now, go. I am sending you to Pharaoh to bring my people the Israelites out of Egypt." 11 But Moses said to God, "Who am I, that I should go to Pharaoh and bring the Israelites out of Egypt?" 12 And God said, "I will be with you...
God has specifically chosen Moses to lead the Israelites out of Egypt and Moses knew it. But like many new leaders, Moses' eyes were not focused on what God was saying but on his own difficulties and weaknesses. His asking of "Who am I?" suggests that he felt inadequate. Being neither a skilled warrior nor an accomplished leader, Moses was aware that he was not someone who would naturally command the respect of the Pharaoh or the elders of Israelites. This was actually needless worry. In verse 12, God explicitly tells Moses what He had already said in verse 10... "Moses, I will be with you!" Since God was behind his selection, He would also supply the authority and power for Moses to do what He had asked. However the respect Moses desired he would have to earn through his dedication and leadership.
As a new leader can you do the same?
10 So now, go. I am sending you to Pharaoh to bring my people the Israelites out of Egypt." 11 But Moses said to God, "Who am I, that I should go to Pharaoh and bring the Israelites out of Egypt?" 12 And God said, "I will be with you...
God has specifically chosen Moses to lead the Israelites out of Egypt and Moses knew it. But like many new leaders, Moses' eyes were not focused on what God was saying but on his own difficulties and weaknesses. His asking of "Who am I?" suggests that he felt inadequate. Being neither a skilled warrior nor an accomplished leader, Moses was aware that he was not someone who would naturally command the respect of the Pharaoh or the elders of Israelites. This was actually needless worry. In verse 12, God explicitly tells Moses what He had already said in verse 10... "Moses, I will be with you!" Since God was behind his selection, He would also supply the authority and power for Moses to do what He had asked. However the respect Moses desired he would have to earn through his dedication and leadership.
As a new leader can you do the same?
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