Exodus 4:1-5
And Moses answered and said, But, behold, they will not believe me, nor hearken unto my voice:for they will say, The Lord hath not appeared unto thee. And the Lord said unto him, What is that in thine hand? And he said, A rod. And he said, Cast it on the ground. And he cast it on the ground, and it became a serpent; and Moses fled from before it. And the Lord said unto Moses, Put forth thine hand, and take it by the tail. And he put forth his hand, and caught it, and it became a rod in his hand: That they may believe that the Lord God of their fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath appeared unto thee.
How many times have you felt that you weren't good enough, smart enough, equipped or talented enough to do something? We all at times have felt this way. We feel our education, or the lack thereof, isn't enough for certain tasks. And we may be right about it when dealing with worldly standards. We may feel our talent or gifts aren't quite enough also. We could be right about that as well. You know, not everyone should try out for American Idol. (Hahaha)
There is a problem in allowing that thought process. See, when we have surrendered our lives to Christ, He has something special for us. There is something that we can do, that no one else can. A talent that, if given to God, could be used mightily.
God knows your talents, gifts and education. He knows your lack of these things also. But He still chooses to use you. God doesn't want your resume and recognitions. He just wants to know what you have in your hand. Think about this... A baseball in my hand is worth nothing, but put it into the hand of Nolan Ryan and you've got something. A basketball in my hand is nothing, but place it in the hands of Michael Jordan and you'll see greatness. See, that's ability and talent in the person. But the question God asked Moses was, "What do you have in YOUR hand?" It wasn't, "What can you do with that thing in your hand?" It was nothing but a stick, but look at what God did!
Maybe you opened your hand and saw nothing. Or maybe you have your iPad or iPhone in your hand right now and think it's nothing. But what a great tool it could be if surrendered to God. Maybe you could text a friend that you know is struggling (hmmm, I could do that). Maybe call someone to invite them for lunch so you can share Jesus with them (hmmmm, that sounds simple).
What ever you have in your hand today, lay it down at His feet and see what God can do with it. Business? Give it to him. Marriage? Give it to Him. Family? Give it to Him. Church? Give it to Him.
What is that in Your hand?
