YOU ALREADY HAVE IT!

Exodus 4:2 TLB

"What do you have there in your hand?" the Lord asked him. And he replied, "A shepherd's rod."


Many people have experienced situations where they’re looking for something they already have or wanting to do something they don’t think they can, even though the skill or talent is already within them. Throughout the Bible, questions were asked to help people understand their standing with the Lord, delve deeper into the Word, and allow God’s hand to move freely in their circumstances.

It would be great if we could say the first-ever question asked in the Bible came from God, but unfortunately, it didn’t. The first question in the Bible came from Satan in Genesis 3:1. The second question came from God in verse 9.

“What is in your hand?” God’s question to Moses was meant to shift Moses’ focus from his perceived inadequacy to God’s choice and approval of him. God didn’t ask the question to gain information from Moses, but to draw Moses’ attention to what was already in him and the resources he already had.

Where Moses saw a staff, probably his shepherd’s crook, God saw more—a powerful tool He could use for His glory, an instrument of authority and office. Like Moses, many of us wonder what we can do and how to do it, but the Lord is telling us, as He did Moses and others after him, that we already have what we are looking for.

We find Elisha asking the widow a similar question in 2 Kings 4:2: “What do you have in the house?” Just like Moses, the widow saw only a small amount of oil, but Elisha saw a marketable and wealth-generating product. She already had what she needed to do what needed to be done. Because of the multipurpose use of oil, she could not only pay off her debt but also have enough for her family to live on.

What do you have in your hands? What services has the Lord put in your hands? Whatever you’re looking for is already in your hand. What has God allowed you to go through, see, hear, and do that may be used as a rod for His glory? God uses whatever is already in your hands—your experiences, your pain, disappointments, and resources—as a tool for His kingdom mandate.

Christians are often unfruitful because they believe they are not qualified to do what God calls them to do! I can identify with that; we always look for something that will help us feel capable of doing the job God calls us to and may not realize we already have it.

Good stewardship is expected from us regarding everything God has given us. We cannot have a sense of entitlement over any skills, talents, and resources we have without a sense of responsibility. Everything we have is for service, and according to 1 Peter 4:10, all believers have received at least one spiritual gift from God, which must be used faithfully for God’s glory as stewards of God’s grace.

What was in Samson’s hand? He was given super strength by God, and he gained many victories with the jawbone of a donkey in Judges 15:15. Hannah held a small child in her hand, but when she gave him to God, he became a great prophet.

So, what do you have in your hand? What has God put in your hand? Do you wonder how God might use you? God equips people in various ways and diverse measures for His glory. Your responses could be, “I’m good with my hands,” “I can help get things done,” “I like to cook,” “I am good in administration,” or more. Allow God to use whatever He’s put in your hands, no matter how small, and He will use it supernaturally for His glory.

PRAYER: Dear Lord, thank you for filling my hands, help me by your spirit to discover what is in my hand and use it wisely in Jesus’ name, amen.

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