Scripture to Read: Exodus 4:17–23
God said one more thing to Moses before Moses departed to his father-in-law. God told Moses in Exodus 4:17, “You shall take in your hand this staff, with which you shall perform the signs.” God made sure Moses knew that what Moses probably considered an ordinary shepherd's staff would be a powerful tool for God to use as Moses followed God’s lead. We covered this a little earlier this week in the devotion on Day 2, about God using the ordinary to do extraordinary things in us and through us. The fact that God reminded Moses to take his shepherd’s staff with him is an excellent reminder to us that the talents and gifts God has given us, He will use as we surrender to Him and walk in obedience to Him. Our lives are not just ordinary because God is living in us through His Holy Spirit (1 Corinthians 6:19–20). God desires us to always know that we are His workmanship, and He has “works” for us to accomplish each day for His glory and praise (Ephesians 2:10). Moses went back to ask his father-in-law, “Please, let me go, that I may return to my brethren who are in Egypt, and see if they are still alive.” God’s Word does not reveal if Moses told his father-in-law about his encounter with God, but Moses’s father-in-law gave his blessing for Moses and his family to go. When God calls us, we must go where He calls us, even if it means leaving our family.
Challenge & Application
· What gifts or talents do you have and how are you using them for God's glory and praise, as Moses used his shepherd's staff?
· How has God called you to serve Him and confirm His call on your life?
Don’t forget to pray using the A.C.T.S. (Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving, Supplication) method!