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The LORD said to him, “What is that in your hand?” He said, “A staff.” Exodus 4:2
D.L. MOODY
Here was Moses, a weak, solitary man going down to Egypt to meet a monarch who had the power of life and death. And all he had with which to deliver the people from bondage was this rod! Yet see how famous that rod became. God’s servant had but to stretch it out and the water of the country was turned into blood. He had only to lift up the rod and the waters of the Red Sea separated so the people could pass through dry- shod. He lifted this rod and struck the flinty rock; when the water burst forth, they drank and were refreshed. But it was not the rod, it was the God of Moses, who condescended to use it.
ERWIN LUTZER
Yes, the rod of Moses became the rod of God! One day there was a tree growing in the desert, and one of its branches became a staff. This rod accompanied Moses for the rest of his life, becoming a symbol of his relationship with God. The power was not in the rod, but in the God who provided it for His servant.
When Moses was standing at the Red Sea, he faced a crisis. The Egyptians were behind him, the sea was in front of him, and there was difficult terrain on both sides. God led Moses to a tight place; he was exactly where God wanted him. But in that tight place, God provided a way of escape. Moses lifted the object he had acquired in the desert and God parted the sea.
There is a lesson here for us: Just as the staff became a constant reminder to Moses of his life in the desert, so it is with our desert experiences. We learn lessons in the desert that we will carry with us for the rest of our lives. What is in your hand? What did you learn during those hard times that you can use as you move forward in your walk as a Christian?
PRAYER
Father, thank you for being with me in my desert; help me to be reminded of your faithfulness.REFLECTION QUESTIONS
What do you think it means that God condescends to interact with us?What stands out to you the most about the story of Moses?