The staff represented his work - an instrument of toil and the drudgery of the boring mediocre life. God then asked him to throw it on the ground, which would be a strange request to a shepherd; but, then God does not use anything until we are ready to let it go and give it to Him. But, more importantly, it's not about the instrument, it's about the power behind it; and also, God doesn't need our ability as much as He needs our availability. The snake was a symbol of power for Pharoah; and by the snake from Moses' and Aaron's staff eating up those of the priests of Pharoah, it was showing God's authority. So, God empowered Moses through the Holy Spirit.
Essentially, the question to us is, will we trust God with what we "have in our hands" and let him take us from the rut of mediocrity to a life of the miraculous? Let go of what we are holding onto, and let God give life to it.
I do believe that I have let go of all that I was holding onto; and I am trusting God with it ALL. While things have been hectic lately, there are things that do bring me joy. Just this morning a friend commented that I looked happy; and I think that was the after effects of the worship at FishFest. And also this morning, our former music director came back for a visit; so, it was nice to see him and his family again. And then, I also had the closest interaction thus far with this other person; and I'm enjoying going through this phase of expectation and waiting to see what will happen next. It is, however, all still in God's Hands. And, in just today alone, I can see how this can be a distraction - already, it has made me forget things and not be as alert as I typically am.
We also had our Church Annual Meeting. Like the example in the Books of Acts, as Paul and Barnabas shared everything that God had done through them, wherever they went; our annual meeting is an opportunity to share what God has done, to give glory to Him and to give encouragement.
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