1st July 2025

No Excuse Good Enough

“Who has made man’s mouth? Or who makes the mute,

the deaf, the seeing, or the blind? Have not I, the Lord?     

Exodus 4:11

Today's Bible Reading: Exodus 4:1-12.

Do you ever stubble for words when sharing your faith with others? In Exodus 4, Moses, the man who would lead the Jewish people out of slavery in Egypt, who would cross the Red Sea—was not a leader who inspired a lot of confidence. In fact, he was scared, and he also knew his limitations.

Moses confessed to God in verse 10 that he was not a good communicator and could not lead people with his words. “O my Lord, I am not eloquent … I am slow of speech and slow of tongue.” We may say it differently today, but how many times have we expressed the same thing to God?  

Of course, his excuses made it about as far as yours or mine. God responded, “Do not worry. I will take care of that. In Exodus 4:11-12, God told Moses, “Who has made man’s mouth? Or who makes the mute, the deaf, the seeing, or the blind? Have not I, the Lord? Now, therefore, go, and I will be with your mouth and teach you what you shall say.”

What an incredible promise! God realised Moses’ human failings, that Moses might not know how or what to say. But it matter not. It was not the words of a broken and scared man, but the words of almighty God that came from the mouth of Moses.

If God did this for Moses, then God will do it for you and me also. We must be obedient to God’s calling and prayerfully dependent upon Him in those moments as we boldly step out in His work, and trust that God will speak through us to others.

Prayer: My God and Father, As I look to share my faith, help me to rely on You and not my own confidence. In Jesus name, I ask. Amen.