Exodus 3:13-20, Psalm 105:1, 5, 8-9, 24-27, Matthew 11:28-30
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NOTHING BUT JESUS
"I will be with you; and this shall be your proof that it is I Who have
sent you." —Exodus 3:12
The proof to show Moses that he was sent by God was that, after Moses
brought the people out of Egypt, they would worship on Mount Horeb. A
proof after the fact is not a very good proof by human standards. Moses
realized this and asked for another assurance, for God to reveal His name.
With this, Moses could name for the people the One Who had sent him. "God
replied, 'I Am Who Am.' Then He added, 'This is what you shall tell the
Israelites: I AM sent me to you' " (Ex 3:14). This also was less than
ideal. If you go up to people and say, "I AM sent me to you," do you think
they'll understand what you're saying?
In effect, the Lord sent Moses to Egypt with nothing but faith. Even
Moses' miraculous staff wasn't that much help because the Egyptian
magicians could perform the same signs. The key to power in ministry is
not having a few things to fall back on but having nothing to fall back
on. When Jesus sent the apostles out for ministry, He set them up by
giving them nothing and taking away the little they had. He told them:
"Take nothing for the journey, neither walking staff nor traveling bag; no
bread, no money" (Lk 9:3). Jesus is still trying to leave His workers with
nothing but faith in Him. Will you accept this?
Prayer: Jesus, "give me only Your love and Your grace. That's enough for
me" (A Prayer of St. Ignatius Loyola).
Promise: "Your souls will find rest, for My yoke is easy and My burden
light." —Mt 11:29-30
Praise: According to tradition, the Carmelite orders are all based on a
crusader's vision of Elijah on Mt. Carmel. Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, pray
for us!
(For a related teaching, order our tape, "Pride and Faith", on audio AV
64-1 or video V-64.)
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