Anyone who possesses the gift of conversation, finds talking comes naturally. On the opposite of the spectrum, the shy and stutterers are either afraid to talk or don’t know what to say. Based upon Moses’ own words in the passage below, some sort of speech impediment prevented him from being an effective communicator. Subsequently, Moses initially rejected God’s call to be the voice for the Israelites.
And Moses said to the Lord, O Lord, I am not eloquent or a man of words, neither before nor since You have spoken to Your servant; for I am slow of speech and have a heavy and awkward tongue, Exodus 4:10.
To a stutterer, confronting the King of Egypt would scare most to death. This would be equivalent to speaking in front of a packed auditorium. To those who have never been able to verbalize what’s in their heart or on their mind, this seems like an impossible feat. Perhaps, this is what was going through Moses’ mind as he rejects God’s call to become the mouthpiece of Israel. Moses just wasn’t ready to trust an invisible God.
And the Lord said to him, Who has made man’s mouth? Or who makes the dumb, or the deaf, or the seeing, or the blind? Is it not I, the Lord? 12 Now therefore go, and I will be with your mouth and will teach you what you shall say, Exodus 4:11-12.
The above passage serves as a pep talk from God. After doubting God’s ability to make him the mouthpiece of Israel, God reminds Moses of his Creator abilities and power. Whenever someone asks you to do something that forces you to go outside your comfort zone, this request is meant for you to grow. However, when you’re unwilling to try, you’re either trusting in your own strength or don’t think God can use you to do this. When doubt consumes your soul, trust in the Lord as King Solomon commands in Proverbs 3:5-6.
by Jay Mankus
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