Since at least the 1960’s the question of who we are seems
to be one of popularity. Many people
have often said they need to “find themselves” which leads to them leaving
family, job, and sometimes country behind in this search to find what is missing. Really the answer to what is missing is
Jesus! By knowing Jesus and growing in
your relationship with Him we learn who we are through how He sees us, what His
plan is for us, as well as, how we share His love for us with others.
I was reading today in Exodus where God comes to Moses and
tells Moses he is going to Pharaoh to bring the children of Israel out of the
land of Egypt. Moses like many of us asked
the question “Who am I?” Why would
pharaoh listen to what he had to say? Or
care for that matter. I know for myself
I often times catch myself wondering why God would put me or allow me to be in
a situation where I am not my strongest.
But the answer to this is that God doesn’t need me to be at my
strongest. Because if I am at my
strongest then the moment is about me and not about God, it is about my
accomplishment and not God’s accomplishment through me. If I am at my strongest then I don’t allow
God the ability to work through me and allow His glory to shine forth.
As Christians, when God calls us to do something what is our
most common response? Do we start with
“Here I am Lord send me!” or do we ask, “Who am I?”
I have noticed as my relationship with Jesus grows stronger
I have been saying a lot more of the “Here I am Lord send me!” than asking why
me. Because the why doesn’t really
matter, as much as, the fact that Jesus is calling me to do something. Being a Christian means that when Jesus calls
you, you are to be obedient and follow through with what has been asked of
you. God will provide all that you need
to accomplish His goal.
Throughout this last week or so we have had a couple of
different events for my mom’s business.
As the days were growing closer to the time when we had to be ready for
these two different events we were struggling to make it. We ran into issue after issue. Satan was trying his hardest to keep us from
fulfilling what God had put before us.
But as one very wise woman told me, Satan tries his hardest right before
he is defeated.
So even though I know that when I say here I am Lord send me
that I am more than likely going to encounter moments of hardship and trials
will arise in an attempt to keep me from being able to complete what God has
put before me. I also know that if I
question Who am I to do this and then because I don’t have faith that God will
provide a way to follow through I ignore what God has asked of me I have let
Satan win the battle in my mind. So each
day I pray for God to provide what is needed to fight the battles of the day to
help me accomplish His goals. Because
ultimately who I am, is a child of God who serves Him in His endeavor to show
the world His glory and love!
