The Lord Be With You Today!
Exodus 4:3b-4a
Moses threw it on the ground and it became a snake, and he ran from it.
Then the Lord said to him, "Reach out your hand and take it by the tail."
(Moses has just witnessed an extraordinary display of God's power.
After throwing his staff to the ground, it became a snake,
a symbol of the power of Egypt and its Pharaoh.
Now, in a step of faith, Moses again obeys the Lord's instructions
and reaches out to grab the snake lying at his feet.
However, the Lord asks Moses to pick the serpent up by the tail
instead of grabbing it by the neck which would be the safest way
of picking up a live and active and probably deadly snake.
So, instead of grabbing the snake by its neck to prevent it from biting him,
Moses reaches out to take what was likely a cobra by the tail
which would have given it the ability to twist around and bite him.
At times, when the Lord asks us to do something,
it may appear frightening and even irrational.
We have the choice, then, of whether to remain in our own comfort zone
or whether to step out in trust and obey the Lord's prompting.
Like Moses, when we do choose to obey the Lord,
He reveals to us His mighty Hand at work
miraculously leading and empowering us.)
May the Lord richly bless you this day!
In Christ's love,
Blessings!
Sally
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