Judges 9:1-10:5; Isaiah 30:1-33; 1 Corinthians 9:1-23
Then Moses said to the Lord, “O my Lord, I am not eloquent, neither before nor since You have spoken to Your servant; but I am slow of speech and slow of tongue.” Exodus 4:10 NKJV
When first reading these words it appears Moses is displaying an appropriate sense of humility when called by the Lord to his ministry. Humility in the Lord’s work is absolutely essential but let us be honest, sometimes disobedience masquerades itself as humility. Moses’ behaviour in Pharaoh’s palace and in the land of Midian showed that he lacked neither courage, eloquence or ambition. May the Lord give us faith to trust Him and not our own resources. His commands are His enablements. —Sid Halsband
Jesus is the Name that charms us, He for conflict fits and arms us;
Nothing moves, and nothing harms us, when we trust in Him. —Thomas Kelly