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INTRO
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If there is an universal gift, it’s the gift of “giving excuses”… we have it in our genes;
It started with Eve in the Garden of Eden, and it has been surviving for thousands of years, generation after generation.
Without even noticing, we become experts on it;
Great men of God gave excuses, like Gedeon for example, but the case we see here with Moses is perhaps the most intriguing.
The five excuses Moses gives to the Lord are classic, and they have survived for over 3500 years.
Theme for today:
EXCUSES
MAIN TEXT
Preliminary thoughts:
All the excuses given by Moses were based upon his IGNORANCE about certain facts;
The ignorance we see here is that, despite the fact that Moses was a Hebrew and even fought killing an Egyptian to defend one of his fellow brothers, 40 years in the palace and 40 years tending for the flock of his father-in-law were not enough to make him acquainted with the Lord Who would deliver Israel from bondage;
Moses, the burning bush and his call;
Afraid, Moses gives 5 excuses to God;
For each excuse, God had an answer!
EXCUSE #1
“WHO AM I?”
(Ignorance about himself)
There are hundreds of book in the category of the so-called “self-help”, and even so, many do not have a grip on the subject;
The problem of IDENTITY is the root of the majority of the social issues and even mental health we face today, thousands of people don’t know their purpose in life.
Moses was facing something similar here, when he says:
GOD’S ANSWER:
“IT’S NOT ABOUT YOU!”
So, who are you?
You are what the Lord says you are:
EXCUSE #2
“WHAT IS YOUR NAME?”
(Ignorance about Who God is)
GOD’S ANSWER:
“I AM WHAT I AM”
EXCUSE #3
“THEY WILL NOT BELIEVE ME”
(Ignorance about Available Resources)
GOD’S ANSWER: “USE THE TOOLS YOU HAVE IN YOUR HANDS”
EXCUSE #4.
“I AM NOT ELOQUENT”
(Ignorance about Gifts & Talents)
GOD’S ANSWER: “I ENABLE THOSE I CALL”
EXCUSE #5.
“SEND SOMEONE ELSE”
(Ignorance about the Individuality of the call)
GOD’S ANSWER: ANGER
FINAL APPLICATIONS
With all these questions answered, there are no more excuses left for us;
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