You Are God's Answer

Moses plainly heard the LORD say to him from the burning bush:

The LORD said, "I have indeed seen the misery of my people in Egypt. I have heard them crying out because of their slave drivers, and I am concerned about their suffering. So I have come down to rescue them from the hand of the Egyptians and to bring them up out of that land into a good and spacious land, a land flowing with milk and honey--" (Exodus 3:7, 8)

God has seen. God has heard. Now he has come down to rescue Moses' people, the Hebrews. Hallelujah!

But hold it. Let's not celebrate too soon. The LORD was not done speaking yet. He then said:

"So now, go. I am sending you to Pharaoh to bring my people the Israelites out of Egypt." (Exodus 3:10)

God came down. But it was Moses that had to go.

Jonah tried to ignore God's command to go to Nineveh to warn them that in their wickedness the LORD was about to rain judgment upon them. Let's cut through the fish episode and fast forward to when Jonah finally obeys. Once he did, one short evangelistic speech from him was all it took for the Ninevites to realize their need to repent and they were saved.

The LORD saw the wickedness. But it was Jonah that had to go.

Jesus proclaimed:

"...take heart! I have overcome the world." (John 16:33)

But his great commission to every believer says:

Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. (Matthew 28:19, 20)

Jesus has overcome the world. But it is every Christian that must go.

We worship a powerful God. He spoke the universe to existence. But in his sovereign will, he chooses to utilize the humble things of this world in order to accomplish his kingdom's plans. He chooses to work through plain folks (Moses was no Pharaoh, Jonah was no Ninevite king) like myself and you, inviting us to partner with him to do his mighty works.

The LORD's message? You are his answer. He has chosen you and placed you in the unique place you are today to fulfill for him a purpose:

From one man he made every nation of men, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and he determined the times set for them and the exact places where they should live. (Acts 17:26)

What purpose? God's kingdom is a process. As the LORD builds and expands, you must take your place along the wall being constructed. With every soul won to Christ, every kind act offered to the needy, every offering of worship to the glory of God, the wall keeps getting built up. You don't need to go far to find your spot. God has you exactly where he wants you. In your home, in your school, in your work place, in your neighborhood, in your ball club, in your website.

Therefore I stationed some of the people behind the lowest points of the wall at the exposed places, posting them by families, with their swords, spears and bows. After I looked things over, I stood up and said to the nobles, the officials and the rest of the people, "Don't be afraid of them. Remember the Lord, who is great and awesome, and fight for your brothers, your sons and your daughters, your wives and your homes." (Nehemiah 4:13, 14)

"Don't be afraid of them...Remember the LORD...and fight." Take up your position along the wall. And do what you find yourself good at.

You are God's answer.