True Security

Moses said to God, “Who am I that I should go to Pharaoh and bring the Israelites out of Egypt?”
And God said, “I will be with you.”
Exodus 3:11,12

When God called Moses to lead the Israelites out of Egypt, Moses appeared to be insecure and
unsure of himself. He openly questioned God’s choice in sending him. But, perhaps rather than
saying Moses was insecure, it is more accurate to say that Moses’ security rested in the wrong
place. Moses held on tightly to the security that he believed resided with his shepherd’s crook
and fuzzy flock, security that he had trouble envisioning in his new calling. After all, it would
take tremendous courage to confront Pharaoh. His physical well-being might be in danger. He
had certainly become a very public figure with a very sizable target on his back. If he saw
greater security in the fields, one can hardly fault his thinking.

But here’s what we must not forget. Moses wasn’t leaving his security behind with his sheep.
His God remained by his side. When the Creator of the Constellations says, “I will be with you”
that’s real security—security that endures regardless of outward circumstances.

And that is his promise to us. Although all things are possible for him, our God chooses not to
show us his visible presence in a burning bush. He shows us that he is nearby showing us,
Jesus—God with flesh and bones who promises his continuous presence. God shows us he is
nearby revealing himself in the words of the Bible, washing us with the water of baptism, and
feeding us with his true body and blood in the Lord’s Supper.

Wherever we may go, we go with our God’s promise. “Never will I leave you; never will I forsake
you” (Hebrews 13:5). His faithful presence is our true security.

Prayer:
Triune God, help me face every new day calm and trusting in the promise of your faithful presence. Amen.