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FIND YOUR VOICE
But Moses said to the Lord, "O my Lord... I am slow of speech
and slow of tongue." Then the Lord said to him... "Now go, and I
will be with your mouth and teach you what you are to speak.”
Many of us find it hard to
use our voices for God. Like Moses, we are convinced no one will
listen, and we claim that our voices are weak.
Why should we care if we can speak for God?
Speech is so important to the Christian religion. Many prophets
spoke God's words. Jesus told many parables to help us
understand that which can be difficult. God even made it
possible for the disciples to speak in other languages so that
all could understand the Word. Learning to speak to others for
God is an important part of what we believe.
God will help if he is asked. He still gives people the wisdom
to say what he wants to convey. He may not give you a staff that
turns into a snake, but he will give you the tools to convince
people that his way is the right way. Don't be discouraged if
not everyone listens. I would be willing to say that even some
of Moses' audience still didn't believe after all the miracles
they were shown.
You may need to look for those areas in which God has taught you
to speak. Maybe you speak in the way you live your life and help
others. Does verbal communication have to be the only way we
communicate our God to others? Moses went with his faith to live
that faith in front of the Israelites, and God provided Aaron to
help with the verbal communications. I have a great deal of
trouble speaking to people I don't know, yet I can participate
in plays with an unknown audience. Maybe that is the way God has
helped me speak.
Lord, help us find our
voice so we may loudly exclaim your name. Make known to us the
way you have given us to speak for you. Let us speak to those
who need us the most. We have seen your strength can be our
strength and your words our words. Amen.
Bob Weaver
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