Who Am I?

Who Am I?

“But Moses said to God, ‘Who am I that I should go to Pharaoh and bring the Israelites out of Egypt?’ ” – Exodus 3:11 Over the next few days, I want to discuss the various excuses Moses used to avoid God’s calling. These excuses are strikingly similar to those that many of us make today. When Moses saw that “the bush was on fire but it did not burn up,” God called out to him and gave him clear instructions: “So now, go. I am sending you to Pharaoh to bring my people the Israelites out of Egypt.” Moses responded, “Who am I?” His thought: I’m just an old shepherd. Who am I that you would pick me? God’s response is powerful: “I will be with you.”  Notice that God’s response isn’t, “You’re the best ever,” “I think you’re great,” “You can do it,” “You’re talented.” Instead, God simply

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Who Am I?

“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places, even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him. In love he predestined us for adoption to himself as sons through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of his will, to the praise of his glorious grace, with which he has blessed us in the Beloved.” – Ephesians 1:3-6 Happy Thanksgiving from the Hour of Power and Shepherds Grove family! We can each take an opportunity to pause and simply practice gratitude. We can be thankful to God for His generous mercy, compassion, glory, and, most importantly, His amazing love. The more we thank Him, the more we will naturally thank and bless those around us.  A few days ago, we shared

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