Exodus 4:3– ““And He said, “Cast it on the ground.” So he cast it on the ground, and it became a serpent; and Moses fled from it.” Don’t be surprised that God will use something very familiar to you in a different and surprising way. Moses had lived in the Midian desert for over 40 years and had become very familiar with the tools of the shepherd lifestyle. The staff was a main tool used by herdsmen for many purposes. Its design made it useful to guide and prod the sheep, goat and oxen in the direction he desired. Its strength made it useful in defense and support. Its length made it helpful in balance and agility. Many carved designs, pictorial stories and even family histories on the staff that they carried with them everywhere they went.
Much like our cell phones of today, they have many purposes and we guard them judiciously. For God to instruct Moses to throw his familiar tool to the ground would be contradictory to his nature to always keep his staff at hand. God may instruct you to look at and use some things that you are very familiar with in a different way and it might even seem to be frightful but do not be dismayed.
If God tells you to do something and it seems out of the ordinary or even suspect…trust him and be obedient – then do not be afraid. No need to run or flee from what it might turn into or become – as long as God is doing the guiding, it will never hurt or harm you. Get ready to watch God use what you have become too comfortable with in a new and provocative way. Be vigilant of the new twist that God will put on the familiar.
Every day is a good day; it is up to us to a make it a GREAT day! Be blessed! Rev. Dr. JoAnn
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