As many of you know I am reading through the bible with a group of awesome ladies from The Homeschool Village. We are reading the Bible in 90 Days. I must say, I am really enjoying myself. I am noticing details that I hadn’t noticed before. I had hoped to update at least once a week, but this past weekend and this week have been crazy busy around our house and I am just now making time to get a few thoughts down.
Yes, I am up to date on my reading. One of my biggest worries was falling behind and not being able to catch back up. So far, I have not had any issues about missing a day. I told myself when I started this, that I would read before I fell asleep each night. I have kept up with this for the most part. I am finding though that I am wanting to read during the day to see what I will be reading next. Yes, I am enjoying all of the little details of the Old Testament.
What am I enjoying the most about reading through cover to cover? Like I said before, the details. God has told his people from the beginning of time what to do and how to do it. I loved reading about his description of the Tabernacle. Actually, there hasn’t been anything that I haven’t enjoyed reading!
While several of the verses have really popped out to me, there were a couple that I have been thinking a lot on since I read them. I meant to share them with you when I read them last week, but time got away from me.
Exodus 4:10-12
10 But Moses said to the LORD, “Oh, my Lord, I am not eloquent, either in the past or since you have spoken to your servant, but I am slow of speech and of tongue.” 11 Then the LORD said to him, “Who has made man’s mouth? Who makes him mute, or deaf, or seeing, or blind? Is it not I, the LORD? 12 Now therefore go, and I will be with your mouth and teach you what you shall speak.”
The reason this popped out to me is, towards the end of 2011, I had thought about giving up the blog and not writing for the wonderful groups at Seeds of Faith and The Homeschool Village. I found myself comparing my writing and blogs to others. I felt like what I have to say isn’t as important as the other writers around. Just like Moses, I felt I wasn’t as eloquent or gifted enough of a writer.
I love God’s response to Moses, “Who has made man’s mouth? Who makes him mute, or deaf, or seeing, or blind? Is it not I, the LORD? 12 Now therefore go, and I will be with your mouth and teach you what you shall speak.”
Moses doesn’t give up though. He is trying his hardest to get out of being chosen to lead God’s people.
13 But he said, “Oh, my Lord, please send someone else.”
But then do you see what God does? He gives Moses help! He sends Aaron, his brother!
14 Then the anger of the LORD was kindled against Moses and he said, “Is there not Aaron, your brother, the Levite? I know that he can speak well. Behold, he is coming out to meet you, and when he sees you, he will be glad in his heart. 15 You shall speak to him and put the words in his mouth, and I will be with your mouth and with his mouth and will teach you both what to do. 16 He shall speak for you to the people, and he shall be your mouth, and you shall be as God to him. 17 And take in your hand this staff, with which you shall do the signs.”
Moses didn’t have to do all of that work on his own. He had Aaron to help, as well as God giving them the words to say. God really will provide all that we need. We just have to trust and wait on His timing.
So what does that mean for me? It means I was trying to do this blogging thing on my own. That is how come it wasn’t working like I wanted it to. Now that I have made a couple of goals for the new year (which I have yet to blog about!), I now have my priorities they way they should be. Last week’s iFellowship post touched a bit on a couple of my goals. Hopefully this weekend, I will be able to sit down and talk about my personal, family and blogging goals.
I am linking up with Seeds of Faith for iFellowship and Mustard Seed Planting. Be sure to stop by and visit!
