I am not

TODAY'S READING: Exodus 3:1-15
There is a great book by Louie Giglio entitled "I Am Not But I Know I AM." Here is how he opens the book...
"Life is the tale of two stories - one finite and frail, the other eternal and enduring. The tiny one - the story of us - is as brief as the blink of an eye. Yet somehow our infatuation with our own little story - and our determination to make it as big as we possibly can - blinds us to the massive God story that surrounds us on every side."
Wow! How true is that? That pretty much sounds like me every day.
And that is definitely what Moses' struggle was too.
Time after time, God told Moses what He wanted him to do, and Moses' reaction was basically "I can't."
God's answer was essentially this..."It doesn't matter if you think you can't because I AM."
Isn't that what He is saying to us every day?
When we are afraid to tell people about Jesus, God says do it and don't worry because "I AM."
When we can't imagine doing what He seems to be calling us to, God says I will carry you because "I AM."
When we want to ignore God's agenda because our way is easier, God says to follow His way because "I AM."
When we tell God we can't afford to give more, God says stretch and challenge yourself because "I AM."
When we say to God that what He wants us to do is too difficult, God says trust Me because "I AM."
No excuse is to big for God. No obstacle is impossible to overcome.
God was present at Creation and He will be there at the Judgment. He watched you as you were born and He is there every step of your life. He watches like a parent as you grow. He smiles with pride when you have victories and a tear comes to His eye when you fall.We are all part of a much bigger story. And here is the mystery of life. We are but a small, immeasurable part of the universe, but the One who created everything cares for us and invites us to be a part of His story.
From Adam to now and until the end of time, God asks every human being to contribute to His story. Your role - as small as it may seem at times - is crucial to the work of God in your time and place. You may be the only person who has a chance to impact a certain person for God. And no matter how difficult that task may seem, God tells us to press on knowing that it's not about us; it's about Him.
The main character in your life and mine is not you or me, it's "I AM." Let's strive to live our life in the proper role so that we can find true fulfillment and bring glory and honor to the name of the main character in this life and the life to come.

shine!
Jason