God Doesn't Call The Capable, He Equips The Elected

I relate to Moses so well. When God called him to serve as His ambassador of grace to His people, the Israelites, from their captivity from slavery in Egypt, Moses had reasons why he believed God chose the wrong guy for the task. In Exodus we see 4 reasons spelled out in his feeble argument:

1.) He was unworthy of the task at hand.
2.) He had inadequate knowledge.
3.) He lacked power.
4.) He could not speak effectively.

And for each protest, God had a promise:

1.) "I will be with you."
2.) "I Am has sent you."
3.) "Here's my powerful work in you."
4.) "I will instruct you what to say."

The resolve was that God WAS going to compassionately rescue the people He loved and He was going to do it through a human agent. And through Moses we see that scores of people would come to know God as a result of sacrificial obedience.

Moses protested four times and God's answers show that they were really questions about who God is. The outcome truly didn't depend on Moses' ability… But upon his willingness to let God operate through him. The lessons are always for the one called to teach as well.

Such great news for this hard stubborn heart. God doesn't call the capable, He equips the elected.