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But he said, “Oh, my Lord, please send someone else.” Exodus 4:13 I’ve had a few opportunities presented to me lately where it appeared that I was the most obvious person to do the job. I’ve prayed about them, and it seems they’ve been the right thing to do – that they’re God’s will. These…
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But Moses said to the LORD, “Oh, my Lord, I am not eloquent, either in the past or since you have spoken to your servant, but I am slow of speech and of tongue.” Exodus 4:10 I wrote yesterday about the mistake of trying to help others while I’m failing miserably myself. For instance, if…
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Then God said, “Put your hand back inside your cloak.” So he put his hand back inside his cloak, and when he took it out, behold, it was restored like the rest of his flesh. Exodus 4:7 It’s not uncommon for me to get fitness advice from those who believe I’m doing something wrong or…
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God said to Moses, “I AM WHO I AM.” Exodus 3:14 We’ve not had much snow this year and my kids are off in college anyway, so we’ve not made any snow sculptures recently. When they were growing up though, we created some pretty epic structures. I always liked working with snow because it was…
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He said, “But I will be with you, and this shall be the sign for you, that I have sent you: when you have brought the people out of Egypt, you shall serve God on this mountain.” Exodus 3:12 Once, after attempting recovery and then relapsing myself, I tried to help someone else who was…
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I have come down to deliver them out of the hand of the Egyptians . . . Come, I will send you to Pharaoh that you may bring my people, the children of Israel, out of Egypt. Exodus 3:8-10 When I first attempted to find recovery, I went to outpatient treatment and attended AA meetings.…
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And Moses hid his face, for he was afraid to look at God. Exodus 3:6 I have a peculiar memory of my kindergarten classroom, where a fellow student and I were playing one day when he suddenly put his hands over his eyes, declaring, You can’t see me. He did this several times, insisting that…
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But Moses said to the LORD, “Oh, my Lord, I am not eloquent, either in the past or since you have spoken to your servant, but I am slow of speech and of tongue.” Exodus 4:10 Yesterday, I referenced a job offer I had a couple years ago to work in jail medicine. I said…
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When the LORD saw that he turned aside to see, God called to him out of the bush, “Moses, Moses!” And he said, “Here I am.” Exodus 3:4 In today’s passage, God appeared to Moses, speaking audibly from a burning bush. I’ve often wondered about these Bible stories, wishing that God would speak out loud…
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During those many days the king of Egypt died, and the people of Israel groaned because of their slavery and cried out for help. Their cry for rescue from slavery came up to God. Exodus 2:23 When my life fell apart due to my addiction, I prayed desperately for God to get me out of…
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