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WELCOME TO GOD FOCUS THIS MORNING

The title of today’s episode: SIMPLE TOOLS BIG RESULTS

We never get to our goal in life without having to give up something. It doesn’t matter if it is natural or spiritual. If we want to learn to play piano, we have to sacrifice time practicing. The same goes for any sport or talent that we develop. We trade time for experience.

In our spiritual walk, we often want to gain strength and be used by God. But it will cost us something. We have to use the time that we would be doing other things to pray and study God’s word. We have to sacrifice something in order for God to give us something in return. The trade is always in our favor. He will never ask more of us than we can give, because he understands our limitations.

Exodus 4:1-5 And Moses answered and said, But, behold, they will not believe me, nor hearken unto my voice: for they will say, The Lord hath not appeared unto thee. 2 And the Lord said unto him, What is that in thine hand? And he said, A rod. 3 And he said, Cast it on the ground. And he cast it on the ground, and it became a serpent; and Moses fled from before it. 4 And the Lord said unto Moses, Put forth thine hand, and take it by the tail. And he put forth his hand, and caught it, and it became a rod in his hand: 5 That they may believe that the Lord God of their fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath appeared unto thee.

God doesn’t ask us to do great big tasks that are beyond our capabilities. God had been preparing Moses his entire life to lead the children of Israel. He was raised with the Pharaoh so he was not intimidated by him like a lot of people would have been. He was raised to know and understand the beliefs of the Egyptians.

Moses came to know the God of his real people. He met The Great I AM, in the desert, in a burning bush. The bush was on fire, but did not burn up. Moses had never seen anything like it. He definitely never seen anything like that from the gods of Egypt.

When God told him to throw down his rod, he did. God will often ask us to relinquish something to him, so he can give us the tools necessary to fulfill our destiny.

From that point on Moses’ stick was called the rod of God. Because Moses had given it to God. It was no longer just a shepherd’s rod. It now would be used for the glory of God. During their wandering in the desert that same rod was used to bring water forth from a rock to part the Red Sea and many other things.

In the hands of a nomad, a tent spike is a tool used to keep the tent from blowing over in the wind. But in the hands of a desperate woman, a tent spike killed a leader who was fighting against God’s people. God used simple, everyday tools in many cases to defeat the enemy. Jael used a hammer and put a spike through the temple of the leader of the enemy’s army.

God uses simple things; instead of weapons, he used clay jars with Gideon. All he needed was a trumpet and war cry from his warriors and the walls of Jericho fell. Most people of that day believed that Jericho was a fortress that could not be breached.

God will never send us to battle without equipping us with what we need. He has given us his armor. Like David when he faced Goliath, we have to always go forth in the name of the Lord. Wearing the whole armor of God. We cannot rely on man’s armor. Just as David threw aside Saul’s armor, we have to set aside the worldly armor if we are going to win spiritual battles.

God used simple things to teach his people that victory was not in their weapons, strength and numbers. Their victories came through obedience to the one true God.

We, too, have power through walking in the anointing of God’s Spirit. Being obedient to his will for our lives. He can take foolish things and confuse even the wisest people. Because his ways are not our ways. He will show us the way if we are willing to give him something as simple as a stick or a clay pot. These things were not special on their own, but when given to God, they became tools of victory.

What are we willing to give to God to see miracles? Is it money, tools, canned food, or a blanket for someone who is cold? Anything we have in our possession could be required of us. We cannot outgive God. Whatever he asks of us, he will return in greater measure.

What do I have in my hand that I can give to God? This is a question worth asking ourselves.

Until next time,

BE BOLD, BE BRAVE AND KEEP YOUR GOD FOCUS

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