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My husband spent the weekend alone in the mountains - just he and the Lord. It is something he tries to do every year and we work hard to make it happen for him. When he came back we talked for a long time about what answers he got, and also what the Lord asked of him. My husband sarcastically said to me that he didn't know why every time he went inquiring of an answer from the Lord that the Lord assigned him another task. It's not always the case, but more times than not it happens that way. My husband's weekend reminded me of Moses at the beginning of Exodus. I can relate so much to Moses at this point in his life. Although I haven't killed anyone the way he had, when the Lord approached him with what surely seemed like a monumental task, he gave all the excuses in the world for why he couldn't do it. I imagine their modern day conversation would go something like this: Lord: "Moses, where are you?" Moses: "Here I am, but who's calling please?" Lord: "I am God. I've heard my people crying out and suffering. I am going to rescue them, but I need your help" Moses: "Are you kidding me? Who do you think I am that I can help you?" Lord: "You can. I'll be with you. See that mountain over there - you and and my people will be worshipping me from there. Trust me." Moses: "Wha..., well, just saying I go - and I'm not saying I am - but say I go to Pharaoh - what the heck am I supposed to say to him?" Lord: "You tell them I AM has sent you." Moses: dead silence Lord: "Ok, look, get together the leaders of Israel, take them with you. I will make everything work in your favor." Moses: Rapidly thinking of a way out "They aren't going to believe me. What do I say then?" The Lord, rolling his eyes, decided to show Moses signs to prove he could do it. He turned the staff into a snake, turned Moses's hand leprous and then back again. He then said if those signs didn't work, to take some water from the Nile and it would turn into blood. Moses thinking to himself "great, now what excuse do I have? He has the elders going with me, he's turned me into a magician. How can I get out of this. Wait! I know!" Moses: "Lord, I really appreciate you thinking of me, but really, I talk like a redneck. They'll never take me seriously because of that. Sorry Lord. Better find someone else." Lord: "I made you that way, don't make fun of my work. If people will listen to Jeff Foxworthy than they can listen to you. Besides, I'll tell you what to say." Moses: begging "Please Lord, don't make me do it. I can't. I just can't." Kicking and rolling around on the floor "you can't make me, you can't. I won't go, I won't, I won't, I won't!" Lord: "Oh MY goodness. Alright fine. Enough with the tantrum. Take Aaron with you and I will be with you both. Now get moving before I turn you into a pillar of salt." I think of the things the Lord has asked me to do and it usually begins with "I can't; or I'm not ready; or I'm not smart enough, I don't have the time". I often wonder how many blessings I have missed out on because of those excuses. Yes, the Lord does expect us to do things for Him. But it is usually in being obedient that we find the answers we were looking for in the first place.