God's Glory Church

And the Lord said to him: “What is in your hand?” He answered: “Stick”. — Exodus 4:2

A few years after I received salvation and dedicated my life to God, I felt His prompting to leave my career as a journalist. As I laid down my pen and my notes, I couldn’t shake the feeling that one day God would call me to write for His glory. During years of wandering in my own personal wilderness, I was encouraged by the story of Moses found in Exodus chapter 4.

Moses, who was brought up in Pharaoh’s palace and had a wonderful perspective, escaped from Egypt and lived in obscurity as a shepherd. It was then that God called him. Moses probably thought he had nothing to offer God, instead he learned that God can use anyone and anything for His glory.

God asked, “What is in your hand?” Moses answered: “Stick.” Then God said: “Throw her to the ground” (Ex. 4:2-3). The ordinary staff of Moses turned into a snake. When he caught the snake, God turned it into a stick again (vv. 3-4). This sign was given so that the Israelites would believe that the Lord, the God of their fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, had appeared to him (v. 5). As Moses threw down his staff and picked it up again, so I put my career as a journalist in obedience to God. Later He directed me to take up the pen again, and now I write for Him.

We don’t need much to be used by God. Don’t know where to start? Look what’s in your hand?

How can you use your talents to serve God? How can you use your resources to bless someone today?

Heavenly Father, please help me to use my life to glorify You.

By Nancy Gavilanes