IGNORANCE

This is part 2 in the series regarding the 5 excuses that Moses gave throughout his life.  These include identity, ignorance, unbelief, inadequacy, and unavailability.  

In this post, we’ll discuss ignorance.  Check out my first post on identity.  

Moses’ Excuse: Exodus 3:13 – Then Moses said to God, “Indeed, when I come to the children of Israel and say to them, ‘The God of your fathers has sent me to you,’ and they say to me, ‘What is His name?’ what shall I say to them?”

• He doesn’t know who God is.  The Israelites have been enslaved in a pagan country for 430 years.  They were exposed to foreign gods.  It was possible that if Moses had gone there and said that God would deliver them, the people may not have even known which god he was talking about.  The God of their fathers (YAHWEH) had been silent all during this time. 

God’s Solution: (vs. 14) And God said to Moses, “I AM WHO I AM.” And He said, “Thus you shall say to the children of Israel, ‘I AM has sent me to you.”

• Although ignorance is a problem, God was patient with Moses, because he had a learning spirit.  He was willing to listen to what God was saying to Him.  All of us, when we describe ourselves we use some sort of description.  But for God, He is everything.  There is no single word that can describe His majesty.  When He says I AM, He shows that He is omnipotent.  He was there in the past.  He is here in the present and He will be there in the future.  His character never changes. 

Application: God is able to heal our hurts and lead us to victory.

• There is no problem that we face in our Christian lives that cannot be solved by our heavenly Father.  He loves us and is awesome in might and power.  He can give us joy in the midst of our sorrows.  He can bring us back from our wanderings.  He can light the way to lead us out from darkness. 

Let us examine ourselves!

• Are we giving God excuses when He wants to use us for His plans and purposes?

• Do we have doubts of our own self-worth, or are we really doubting God?

• Are our excuses just a way to say that we are not available to answer His call?