It is so easy to look at life and ask the question, “Why am I here?” or “What is my purpose?” In the book of Exodus, Egypt is going through 10 plagues, because of the hard heart that Pharaoh had when it came to letting God’s people go back to their land and no longer be his slaves. As the Egyptians are having to deal with everything from water turning into blood to the death of the firstborn, Pharaoh is given many chances to release the Israelites.
When reading this book, it’s easy to understand Moses’ point of view. How had he gone from being born into a Hebrew family to being raised as an Egyptian prince to then becoming Israel’s chosen leader? Why had God chosen him to be the one to lead His people out of slavery and into the Promised Land? In Exodus 4:10, Moses worries about his new calling. He was never good with speaking, and yet, God wanted him to be the voice of God to Pharaoh, on behalf of the Israelites. In Exodus 4:11-12, “The Lord said to him, “Who made the human mouth? Who makes him mute or deaf, seeing or blind? Is it not I, the Lord? Now go! I will help you speak and I will teach you what to say.”
God had a purpose for Moses way before he was even born. He still has a purpose for each of his children. Exodus 9:16 states that God let the Israelites experience the plagues for this purpose: “to show you My power and to make My name known in all the earth.” His purpose for us is still the same. Before Jesus left the earth, he gave his disciples (which includes us today) a calling and purpose for our lives, while we live on this earth. In Matthew 28:19, he told us “Go, therefore and make disciples of all nations”. This is a task that is expected of us, one that gives us direction for our lives. The best part, in my opinion, is Jesus’ final words, reminding us that we are not doing this on our own: “And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age.” (Matthew 28:20).
