How God Chooses To Call People

“Moses said to God, ‘Suppose I go to the Israelites and say to them, ‘The God of your fathers has sent me to you,’ and they ask me, ‘What is his name?’ Then what shall I tell them?” – Exodus 3:13 The next excuse Moses gives to God for not walking through the open door of opportunity is, “I don’t know your name.” Once again, Moses tries to disqualify himself. He admits, in essence, that he isn’t a theologian or even particularly religious. At this point in history, Moses isn’t technically “Jewish,” because Judaism as a religion doesn’t exist yet: there are no laws, no books, no temple, and no sacrifices. The only thing connecting them to God is a 400-year-old story about Abraham and a covenant. Moses’ uncertainty is summed up in his admission: “I don’t even know your name.” As a young pastor, I struggled with how often