Exodus 3:11-12
But Moses said to God, “Who am I that I should go
to Pharaoh and bring the Israelites out of Egypt?”
And God said, “I will be with you. And this will be the
sign to you that it is I who have sent you: When you have brought the
people out of Egypt, you will worship God on this mountain.”
Who am I?
My mind is still reeling from everything I experienced at
the Goodlit Writer's Retreat. Not only did we have excellent mentors and
teachers, we were fed well (I tasted food I'd never eaten before) I slept in a
beautiful old inn, and I bonded with writers from all over the country. More
than all the wonderful accommodations, teaching, and the people I met, I had an
overwhelming awareness of the presence of God.
I've known for a while God called me to write, but at
Goodlit, He met me face-to-face and poured into my heart to leave
discouragement behind. Most writers will tell you that we never feel our
writing is good enough—we find ourselves wondering why anyone would want to read
what we write. It's called imposter syndrome. Even as I sit and write this
devotion, the devil is trying to mess with my mind and tell me I'm wasting my
time. I'm not saying any of this so people will respond with encouragement,
although that is always appreciated. I'm saying this because I think we all
feel that way in our walk with Jesus.
Who am I to be redeemed, forgiven, sent into the battlefield
for God?
Moses wondered the same thing, but God had called him to
deliver His people. He asked Moses to bring His people out of Egypt. The
beautiful part of the story is Moses obeyed. He took God's calling to heart and
trudged on. Was it easy? No. Did he get accolades at the end? No. He didn't
even make it into the promised land with the people he led. Yet he obeyed.
God has called me to write, but even more important, He's
called me to obey. I may never win an award, or have a best seller. It doesn't
matter. What matters is obedience to the one who created me and knows my
purpose on this earth.
What is God calling you to? Listen and obey.
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