Action/Ability

"Then the LORD said to Moses, 'Why are you crying out to Me? Tell the Israelites to move on. Raise your staff and stretch out your hand over the sea to divide the water so that the Israelites can go through the sea on dry ground.'" (Exodus 14:15-16)

During this past Sunday's sermon, Pastor Sam reminded us of the predicament of Moses and the directive of God. In response to the prayer of Moses, the LORD said, "Why are you crying out to Me?... Raise your staff and stretch out your hand..." On the surface, the resources seem scant and useless-- a walking stick and an outstretched hand. But God used Moses's seemingly insignificant action to initiate a miracle. The Red Sea parted, and the people of God walked through it on dry ground.

Our pastor shared a thought that I would like us to remember today: "When you act in faith, you don't need to have everything." We who are servants of God have a desire to serve Him through our actions. We can serve, and we can act, even if our resources are limited.

In yesterday's post we considered the feeding of the five thousand men, noting the concerns of the disciples (which can be boiled down to "Lord, we don't have anything of substance for these people.") The disciples felt that there was no action they could take to resolve the need of the crowd. But Jesus showed them that, if they gave Him the little they had acquired, He would bear the task of multiplication and miraculous supply.

Are you serving the Lord? Do you sense He has asked you to do something beyond your ability to resource? Do what He has asked. Act with whatever limited ability you have. Trust in your Lord's ability to accomplish His will in the earth. And watch Him do the miraculous.