In Touch Devotional 4th February 2025 By Charles Stanley, Tuesday Message
TOPIC: The Effectiveness of God’s Way
TODAY’S SCRIPTURE: Exodus 3:1-22
Yesterday we looked at Moses’ self-reliant attempt to rescue a Hebrew man from the cruelty of an Egyptian. Today, let’s see what God can do in the life of someone fully submitted to Him.
When we choose to submit to the Lord’s way, He’ll do amazing things in and through our life. Despite Moses’ failures, he was still used in accomplishing God’s purposes, but only after becoming usable—that is, humbled and broken of his self-will. Just consider what God achieved when Moses relinquished control:
- He showed what He could do through one yielded person.
- He proved the superiority of His way by freeing an estimated two million people without the loss of a single Hebrew life.
- He sent impoverished slaves out of bondage with their captors’ riches (Ex. 3:21-22).
- He demonstrated to both the Israelites and the Egyptians that He alone is the God of heaven and earth.
- He received all the glory.
Our past failures never prevent God’s willingness or ability to use us. In fact, our weakness is a great opportunity for the display of His power (2 Corinthians 12:9). In our own strength, we are ineffective. But when we submit to the Lord’s authority in our life, we can experience His victory in whatever He calls us to do.
Bible in One Year: Leviticus 17-20
THOUGHT FOR TODAY: Trusting God in our weakness helps us see the power and glory of God.
Dr. Charles F. Stanley was the founder of In Touch Ministries and a New York Times best-selling author. Throughout his ministry, he demonstrated a keen awareness of people’s needs and provided Christ-centered biblically based principles for everyday life.