Today’s devotion comes from Exodus 4:10-17 which covers Aaron being Moses’ mouthpiece.
“Then Moses said to the Lord, “Please, Lord, I have never been eloquent, neither recently nor in time past, nor since You have spoken to Your servant; for I am slow of speech and slow of tongue.” The Lord said to him, “Who has made man’s mouth? Or who makes him mute or deaf, or seeing or blind? Is it not I, the Lord? Now then go, and I, even I, will be with your mouth, and teach you what you are to say.” But he said, “Please, Lord, now send the message by whomever You will.”
Then the anger of the Lord burned against Moses, and He said, “Is there not your brother Aaron the Levite? I know that he speaks fluently. And moreover, behold, he is coming out to meet you; when he sees you, he will be glad in his heart. You are to speak to him and put the words in his mouth; and I, even I, will be with your mouth and his mouth, and I will teach you what you are to do. Moreover, he shall speak for you to the people; and he will be as a mouth for you and you will be as God to him. You shall take in your hand this staff, with which you shall perform the signs.” Exodus 4:10-17.
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Like Moses, we may be shy or slow to speak or not sure of what to say.
But, there is hope!
“The Lord said to him, “Who has made man’s mouth? Or who makes him mute or deaf, or seeing or blind? Is it not I, the Lord? Now then go, and I, even I, will be with your mouth, and teach you what you are to say.” Verses 11-12.
“But when they hand you over, do not worry about how or what you are to say; for it will be given you in that hour what you are to say. For it is not you who speak, but it is the Spirit of your Father who speaks in you.” Matthew 10:19-20.
God made each of us unique and placed each of us in different situations. Not everyone is a preacher. Some are intended to speak more than others. “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. “All are not apostles, are they? All are not prophets, are they? All are not teachers, are they? …” 1 Corinthians 12:29. “Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit.” 1 Corinthians 12:4. “But now God has placed the members, each one of them, in the body, just as He desired. ” 1 Corinthians 12:18.
We may not be called to be a preacher. But, we may be called to teach children in Sunday School.
We may not be called to give a long speech. But, we may be called to give an encouraging word to a friend.
“Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs it down,
But a good word makes it glad.” Proverbs 12:25.
“Like apples of gold in settings of silver
Is a word spoken in right circumstances.” Proverbs 25:11.
“Let no unwholesome word proceed from your mouth, but only such a word as is good for edification according to the need of the moment, so that it will give grace to those who hear.” Ephesians 4:29.
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