Exodus 3:4 “So when the Lord saw that he turned aside to look, God called to him from the midst of the bush and said, ‘Moses, Moses!’ And he said, ‘Here I am.’”

My phone rang and I hesitated to answer before looking at the caller I.D. After seeing the name displayed, not a fiber in my body wanted to take it. Being aware of the purpose of the caller, I was confident that the single word, “Hello,” would obligate me to many long hours of hard work and mental frustration. Not a chance! I was comfortable with my normal and content in my ordinary. So, silencing my phone, I replaced it in my pocket and continued on with my comfy life.

I felt a wee bit of guilt as I considered good old Moses who, content with his sheep in the most remote and hidden part of the desert, received an unwelcomed call from the Great I Am.

“Moses, Moses,” God spoke from the burning bush.

Let’s stop here to consider some possible options Moses had at this pivotal point. Moses could have ignored the calling. He could have thought, “NMP” (not my problem), and watched from a distance. This shepherd-of-contentment could have gathered up his flock and run for the hills. But when Moses chose to respond with, “Here I am,” life as he once knew it came unhinged. Moses was stripped of his quietness and thrown into one of the loudest and most high-maintenance assignments ever recorded in scripture.

Moses lived out the remainder of his days following The Great I Am, and the effects of it were momentous. The mighty Pharoah and the powerful nation of Egypt were defeated by a lowly group of slaves following a Great God. The bloodline of Israel was preserved. The world came to know the power of Yahweh. And still today, the goodness of our Father is evident as we follow His path.

Truth is, God’s callings are rarely easy. God’s callings seldom consider our convenience. God’s callings have the tendency to muddy our paths. But, friend, responding to our Heavenly Father’s bidding with, “Here I am,” will display God’s goodness and reveal to all the glory of The Great I Am.

Father God, give us the courage to wholeheartedly accept your callings.

Blessings,

Rita Cochrane