God's Got This

“Aaron is already on his way to meet you, and his heart will be glad when he sees you.”  Exodus 4:14

 

In spite of his staff turning from stick to snake and back to staff, in spite of his hand being covered with leprosy and then clean, in spite of the promise of God’s presence, the detailed instructions, and the divine security of success, Moses still balked at the bottom line.  He just didn’t want to go, and he told God so.  “Then Moses said, ‘O Lord, please send someone else to do it’”(Ex 4:13).  

God was mad (justifiably so), but He showed great mercy (and patience) and made a provision.  “What about your brother, Aaron? I know he can speak well.  He is already on his way to meet you”(Ex 4:14).  Whoa and Wow!  God knew this would happen, and He already had it covered.   He knew that Moses would hem and haw and hesitate and try to hand the job off to someone else, so before He ignited the bush, God inspired the brother.  “Aaron is already on his way to meet you, and his heart will be glad when he sees you”(Ex 4:14).

Oh, the supremacy and sovereignty of God!!  He’s got this—this thing called life!  Nothing happens without His knowledge.  Nothing occurs without His consent.  He is not surprised by our hesitations, stunned by our refusals, or stumped by our concerns.  Our actions and reactions can never thwart His plan or purpose for He knows what we will say, what we will do, and what we simply won’t!  And in His great grace, He doesn’t give up on His own. 

To help Moses out, God already had Aaron on the way, and He gave the guarantee of continued guidance and support. “I will help both of you speak and will teach you what to do”(Ex 4:15).  In all our circumstances of life—even those where we’re uncommitted or undecided, God graciously provides and patiently assures. So when you just don’t want to but know you should, rest assured that help is already on the way. 

God’s got this.

Go with Him.