Today’s devotion comes from Exodus 3:10-12.
“Therefore, come now, and I will send you to Pharaoh, so that you may bring My people, the sons of Israel, out of Egypt.” But Moses said to God, “Who am I, that I should go to Pharaoh, and that I should bring the sons of Israel out of Egypt?” And He said, “Certainly I will be with you, and this shall be the sign to you that it is I who have sent you: when you have brought the people out of Egypt, you shall worship God at this mountain.” Exodus 3:10-12.
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Generally, we may wonder too: “Who am I, that I should … (do my mission, assignment, or job)?” Specifically, on this Monday morning, we may feel weak and unprepared.
But, as God assured Moses, God assures us today: “Certainly I will be with you … it is I who have sent you”.
“For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we would walk in them.” Ephesians 2:10.
“for it is God who is at work in you, both to will and to work for His good pleasure.” Philippians 2:13.
“Certainly I will be with you”
Genesis 26:24
The Lord appeared to him the same night and said, “I am the God of your father Abraham; Do not fear, for I am with you. I will bless you, and multiply your descendants, For the sake of My servant Abraham.”
Genesis 28:15
Behold, I am with you and will keep you wherever you go, and will bring you back to this land; for I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you.”
Isaiah 41:10
‘Do not fear, for I am with you; Do not anxiously look about you, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, surely I will help you, Surely I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.’
Isaiah 43:5
“Do not fear, for I am with you; I will bring your offspring from the east, And gather you from the west.
Jeremiah 1:8
“Do not be afraid of them, For I am with you to deliver you,” declares the Lord.
Jeremiah 1:19
They will fight against you, but they will not overcome you, for I am with you to deliver you,” declares the Lord.
Jeremiah 15:20
“Then I will make you to this people A fortified wall of bronze; And though they fight against you, They will not prevail over you; For I am with you to save you And deliver you,” declares the Lord.
Jeremiah 42:11
Do not be afraid of the king of Babylon, whom you are now fearing; do not be afraid of him,’ declares the Lord, ‘for I am with you to save you and deliver you from his hand.
Haggai 2:4
But now take courage, Zerubbabel,’ declares the Lord, ‘take courage also, Joshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest, and all you people of the land take courage,’ declares the Lord, ‘and work; for I am with you,’ declares the Lord of hosts.
Matthew 28:20
teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”
Acts 18:10
for I am with you, and no man will attack you in order to harm you, for I have many people in this city.”
“it is I who have sent you”
Genesis 45:7
God sent me before you to preserve for you a remnant in the earth, and to keep you alive by a great deliverance.
Numbers 16:28
Moses said, “By this you shall know that the Lord has sent me to do all these deeds; for this is not my doing.
Judges 6:14
The Lord looked at him and said, “Go in this your strength and deliver Israel from the hand of Midian. Have I not sent you?”
Zechariah 2:11
“Many nations will join themselves to the Lord in that day and will become My people. Then I will dwell in your midst, and you will know that the Lord of hosts has sent Me to you.
Luke 22:35
And He said to them, “When I sent you out without money belt and bag and sandals, you did not lack anything, did you?” They said, “No, nothing.”
John 4:38
I sent you to reap that for which you have not labored; others have labored and you have entered into their labor.”
John 17:18
As You sent Me into the world, I also have sent them into the world.
John 20:21
So Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you; as the Father has sent Me, I also send you.”
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