Who am I?

"And the Lord said to Moses, "So now, GO. I am sending you to Pharaoh to bring my people the Israelites out of Egypt.” But Moses said to God, “Who am I that I should go to Pharaoh and bring the Israelites out of Egypt?”  (Exodus 3:10-11)

"Moses said to the LORD, “Pardon your servant, Lord. I have never been eloquent, neither in the past nor since you have spoken to your servant. I am slow of speech and tongue.”  The LORD said to him, “Who gave human beings their mouths? Who makes them deaf or mute? Who gives them sight or makes them blind? Is it not I, the LORD?  Now GO; I will help you speak and will teach you what to say.” But Moses said, “Pardon your servant, Lord. Please send someone else.”  (Exodus 4:10-13)

Sound familiar?  I can easily put my name in the place of Moses and hear this discourse taking place between the Lord and I.  "Who am I, Lord? Please send someone else."  Just yesterday morning, I was disagreeing with Richard over leading a certain song at chapel, yet in truth in the back of my head I was arguing with God.  It's not the first time I've argued with God.  My thoughts often go in this direction:  "I'm a nobody, Lord.  My talents are few.  My education is lacking. I don't have any huge accomplishments or successes to make note of.  Someone else can surely do this better."  Thankfully, God always steps in to remind me that I am His.  Remembering who I am in Christ enables me to stand tall.  Next, I'm usually plagued with fearful thoughts.  Sometimes I try to mask it as humility, but in truth it's just plain fear. "Oh Lord, not me.  I'm not good with words.  What if I mess things up.  Use someone else, please!"  Yet, this is wrong too.  Fear is crippling.  God didn't give us a spirit of fear, and when I can remember that He is in me, I am empowered to do what He has asked me to because I know I'm not doing it in my own strength.  Hudson Taylor says, "God does not call the equipped.  He equips the called!"  Knowing who I am in Christ Jesus, and who He is in me equips me to step out in obedience and say . . . Yes, Lord, Yes to Your will and to Your way.  Yes, Lord, Yes. I will trust You and obey.  When Your Spirit speaks to me, with my whole heart I'll agree, and my answer will be Yes, Lord, Yes! (Gotta love those old camp choruses!!!)

  
        He who calls you is faithful; He will surely do it. (1 Thess. 5:24 ESV)