What's In Your Hand?

The sermon traces Exodus 3:16–4:31 to show Moses as a weak, hesitant servant facing repeated “I can’t” moments, and God as the strong, sovereign Lord who answers every excuse with His own power and promises. God assures Moses that He has seen Israel’s suffering, remembered His covenant, and will certainly deliver them, even though obedience will involve real opposition from Pharaoh. Through the signs with the staff, the leprous hand, and the Nile, God teaches that the mission’s power comes from Him, not from Moses’ impressiveness, and that what’s in our hand—though ordinary—can become a tool for His glory when surrendered to Him. Moses’ reluctance, his speech concerns, and the circumcision incident all underscore that excuses don’t remove responsibility and that public service must be matched by private obedience under God’s covenant. In contrast, Jesus is the greater, willing Deliverer who perfectly obeys and leads a greater exodus from sin and death, and the sermon concludes by urging believers to trust God in their own “I can’t” moments, offering what they have for His purposes.