What Is in Your Hand?
“And
the LORD said unto him, What is that in thine hand? And he said, A
rod.” - Exodus 4:2
This
verse speaks to the fact that God calls us to use all our resources
for His glory. Moses was going about his normal business when God
called on him to use what was in his hand—quite literally!
When
Moses was doing what he had done every day for years, keeping his
father-in-law’s sheep in the desert, he was unaware that the
seemingly insignificant rod he was using to steady his balance and to
guide the sheep would become a mighty instrument of God. It was
something that he used daily. Something that seemed ordinary and
unremarkable, but it was through God, that this rod would be
transformed into a snake to convince the Israelites that He was the
One who sent Moses to lead them out of Egypt. Later, it would be
used to part the Red Sea, bring water out of a rock, and perform many
other miracles. Something seemingly insignificant became something
miraculous.
As
with Moses, God also expects you and I to use what He has made
available to us for His glory. The question is, How faithfully are
we using what He has put in our hands? Are our possessions available
to God for His use?
What
is in your hand? What is it that God has entrusted in your care?
What will you do with your car? Your computer? Your finances? How
about your voice or even your time? Use it well and faithfully,
because that thing, no matter how insignificant you think it is, may
become a mighty instrument for God’s glory.
-TR Precht
