tongue, your throat? Isn’t He able to make a man talk?” I have found that those who can’t talk about the Lord can talk about lots of other things quite easily. The reason is that we are not sold out to God. We don’t know enough about the Lord and the Bible to talk intelligently. That is why we are ex horted to learn the Scriptures and to press them close to our hearts. In the final analysis God gave Moses his brother Aaron to go yvith him and to he the mouthpiece. Even with all of that Moses won dered if God would keep His promises when Pharaoh failed to heed his words. We must remember that God doesn’t always go by our timetable. Our times are in His hands, as the Psalmist re minds us. DETERMINATION I will start anew this morning With a higher, fairer creed;
your name? At least give me your title?” General McArthur means much more than just Mr. McArthur. Presi dent Eisenhower means much more than just Eisenhower. The three per sons of the Godhead all have various titles. God.said, “You tell them that I AM sent you.” God is not a “has been” or even a “will be.” God can do anything for us. He is our Creator, our Saviour, the Bishop of our souls, the Captain of our salvation, the Head of the church, in fact all five things and more is He to us. Moses’ next objection was, “They CRITICISM Don't snear at a man who's down today, Unless you've felt the blows That caused his fall or felt the shame, That only the fallen knovfs. He may be strong but still the blows That were his if dealt to you, In the selfsame way and selfsame time, Might cause you to stumble too. Don't be harsh on the man who sins, Or pelt him with words or stones. Unless you be sure, doubly sure, That you've not sins of your own. For you know perhaps if the tempter's voice, Should whisper as soft to you A s it did to him, when he went astray. It would cause you to falter too. will never believe me.” Could anyone blame him, humanly speaking, for wanting out of this job? In response the Lord asked him, “What is that in thine hand?” You know the story how the rod was used to perform miracles. Everyone, of us has something at hand which can be used for the glory of the Lord. But still Moses was finding excuses. He said, “I can’t talk with proper speech. I am not eloquent.” Isn’t it strange that we can talk about base ball, new cars, politics or anything we may be interested in, except we can’t talk about God. The Lord told •Moses, “Who made your mouth, your
I will cease to stand complaining Of my ruthless neighbor's greed. I will cease to sit repining While my duty's call is clear; I will waste no moment whining, And my heart shall know no fear. I will try to see the beauty Spread before me, rain or shine; I will cease to preach your duty, And be more concerned with mine.
But Moses still has more reasonings (Exodus 6:12). “Behold, the children of Israel have not hearkened unto me; how then shall Pharaoh hear me?” Here was a very human lack of belief. We think the same way. “Why, I can’t witness to my neighbor, to my boss, to my teacher, for they would just laugh; they wouldn’t believe me.” We know they need the same Gospel by which we have been saved. It is the Spirit of God who makes people listen. The Lord wants you to go and tell the story to every creature. Depend upon the Holy Spirit to do His permanent work in the hearts of others. Let us stop making excuses and put our lives wholly at Jesus’ feet. This is what counts for all eternity. 14
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