Exodus 4:15 (NIV) “You shall speak to (Aaron) and put words in his mouth; I will help both of you speak and will teach you what to do.”
“God deliberately chose a less gifted instrument (Moses) in preference to a more gifted one (Aaron), lest the instrument rely on its ability rather than on God.”* There is a spiritual principle in play here. God deliberately chooses men and women that the culture overlooks (I Cor. 1:27). Jesus prayed: “I thank you, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and learned and revealed them to little children” (Matt. 11:25). God looks at the heart. Skills can be learned. A humble heart is the qualifier. “The essential nature of a prophet is to be a mouthpiece of God speaking with divine authorization and credentials.” Jesus spoke only what He heard His father say (John 12:49). Speaking God’s words can be a heady business—dangerous if your heart is not rooted in true humility. How easily we slip into self-promotion! Pay attention when the Holy Spirit checks you on humility.
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