Mar 22 - "Doubt in the Face of Proof"

Exodus 4:10-20, 27-31
"But Moses said to the LORD, 'O my Lord, I have never been eloquent, neither in the past nor even now that you have spoken to your servant; but I am slow of speech and slow of tongue.' Then the LORD said to him, 'Who gives speech to mortals? Who makes them mute or deaf, seeing or blind? Is it not I, the LORD? Now go, and I will be with your mouth and teach you what you are to speak.' But he said, “O my Lord, please send someone else.' Then the anger of the LORD was kindled against Moses and he said, 'What of your brother Aaron, the Levite? I know that he can speak fluently; even now he is coming out to meet you, and when he sees you his heart will be glad. You shall speak to him and put the words in his mouth; and I will be with your mouth and with his mouth, and will teach you what you shall do. He indeed shall speak for you to the people; he shall serve as a mouth for you, and you shall serve as God for him. Take in your hand this staff, with which you shall perform the signs.'”
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Sometimes, it is hard for us to believe. We see God's work in our lives. We see the beauty of the world around us, the miracle of creation; but still, we have doubt.

Do you fear that God will think less of you, abandon you because you have trouble believing? Every once in awhile, I look at a task that is set before me, or the schedule of my week ahead, and I think, "How am I going to get through this?" Even though every time I ask God for His help, each time I pray for guidance, strength, or support, He delivers without fail. Yet, I still have doubt.

But, don't worry. This challenge of reconciling our faith to the events around has been going on for thousands of years. Look at Moses. He had just seen a burning bush. God has just spoken directly to him in a voice coming straight from heaven. What does Moses say? He tells God that he is the wrong guy because he is not the most eloquent speaker. How can he doubt? Doesn't he realize that if God can bring fire to a bush and not let it be consumed by the flames, that He can give Moses the right words to say?

Fortunately, God is patient. He figures out a way to make it work by offering up Moses' brother Aaron to speak for Moses on his behalf. This helps build Moses' confidence in getting the Word to Pharaoh.

So, don't let your doubt make you feel like you are giving up on God. Ask for His help; let Him know your fears and trepidation. He will provide.