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Day 2) Who Am I?

Four Insights On Your Identity

1) You Are Not What You Have Done

“Who am I that I should go to Pharaoh...” (Ex. 3:11b)

After hearing about the incredible purpose God was calling him to, Moses responds as most of us would, filled with doubt. When we look at Moses’ life leading up to this divine encounter, he definitely doesn’t seem like a prime candidate to be used by God. Murdering someone and running away to avoid punishment would make anyone feel unqualified, but God did not limit Moses to what he had done. Similarly, you are not the worst mistake you have made. When you plead the blood of Jesus, He washes you clean and makes you new in Him (2 Cor. 5:17)!

2) You Are Not What You Can Do

“...and that I should bring the Israelites out of Egypt?” (Ex. 3:11c)

Moses didn’t see how he could possibly do the incredible thing God was telling him to do, and it is within that doubt that the answer is truly found. When God calls us to do something, it is He who actually accomplishes it through us. Despite our shortcomings, He equips us to do more than we could ever do by our own strength. If you feel unqualified to obey Him, then you are perfectly positioned to be used by Him.

3) You Are Marked By God’s Presence

“He answered, ‘I will certainly be with you’...” (Ex. 3:12a)

In response to Moses’ fear and doubt, God promises that He will remain present with him. This may seem like a simple encouragement on the surface, but it contains deep significance for both Moses and us. Soon after Jesus’ promise to “prepare a place for [us]” that we discussed yesterday, He continues in the same section of speech with the following guarantee: “And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Counselor to be with you forever.” (John 14:16 CSB) This Counselor is the Holy Spirit, one of the three members of the Holy Trinity: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. When you place your faith in Jesus, the Holy Spirit dwells in you forever!

4) You Are Created To Glorify Him

“...and this will be the sign to you that I am the one who sent you: when you bring the people out of Egypt, you will all worship God at this mountain.” (Ex. 3:12b)

What were the Israelites supposed to do once God set them free through the hands of Moses? They were called to worship and glorify Him! Later, in His conversation with the Samaritan woman at the well, Jesus reflects this desire: “But an hour is coming, and is now here, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in Spirit and in truth. Yes, the Father wants such people to worship him.” (John 4:23 CSB) We are called to worship God authentically and with our whole heart!

Big Idea: Your identity is not defined by your past or your abilities, but by God’s presence and power. You were created to worship Him with your thoughts, words and actions!

Let’s Think About This:

Question 1) Leaving The Past Behind: Think about something from your past that often makes you feel unqualified to represent God. How does Jesus’ finished work on the cross give you hope?

Question 2) He Equips Those He Calls: Moses was focused on his own abilities, but it soon became apparent that it was going to be God working through him, not his own strength. What would trusting in God’s strength, rather than your own abilities, look like for you?

Question 3) He Is With You: God promised Moses that He would be present with him. As Christians, we receive the Holy Spirit the moment we place our faith in Jesus. How does knowing that God is always with you shape your perspective?

Question 4) It’s About Him: God wanted the first act of His newly freed people to be worshiping Him. What does this say about how we should live now?

Question 5) Renewing Your Mind: What are some areas where the way you think about yourself does not line up with the way God sees you?