Our Responsibility
If we are called by God, we still have free choice in accepting or
rejecting that call, just as we have free choice in accepting or rejecting
the salvation that He offers us all. He may place us in a particular posi-
tion, but we can choose not to follow His biddings. Yes, He wants us to
do specific things for Him, just as much as He calls us to become like
Him. God’s election to a specific task is part of His plan for our salva-
tion. By doing what He calls us to do, we reveal in our lives the reality
of the salvation He has given us.
King Saul was given the position of king. Unfortunately, Saul never
fully gave his heart to God, despite the task he was given. Just because
someone is called by God to do something special for Him doesn’t
mean that this person will embrace God. Our free will remains the
determining factor, and if we don’t follow God’s leading, we can lose
everything.
Read Exodus 3 and 4. What does this teach us about what happens
when the Lord calls someone for a task?
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Our response can be like that of Ezra’s and Nehemiah’s, who went
without questioning, or we can be like Moses, who had objections
and excuses. Moses went in the end, but not without trying to get out
of it. He objected, claiming that he was not good enough, a nobody,
and didn’t have an important position. So, how could Pharaoh pos-
sibly listen to him? He also was worried that the Jewish people would
not believe him or listen to him, and the work would be for naught.
Additionally, he complained that he was not qualified—“I am slow of
speech and slow of tongue” (Exod. 4:10, NKJV)—and didn’t have the
needed skills. Last, he pointedly asked God to send someone else. And
yet, as we read the story of Moses, we learn what a powerful, though
flawed, leader Moses became. He was someone who faithfully did the
task that the Lord had called him to do.
What excuses do we often find that keep us from doing the things
we know the Lord would have us do?
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