Handicap Without Jesus

We often limit God in our lives. All we think is that we can’t do this and we can’t do that because we are not as good as the other person. Complains like this are often our easiest way out of doing what God has called us to do without feeling guilty. I tell you today that you should feel guilty.

One famous account in the Old Testament of the Bible is the story of Moses. Moses was one of the Bible’s greatest heroes. He delivered the Israelites from Egyptian slavery to liberty, and then he established them as a powerful independent nation and prepared them to enter into Canaan, the Promised Land. Moses was not only well learnt in the Egyptian science and learning but he was endowed with amazing leadership qualities, humbleness, wisdom and faith. He defeated the powerful and mighty Amalekite army through intercessory prayer and led the Israelites through many other victories. Moses finally designated Joshua as Israel’s leader and set out for Mount Nebo, where he had the chance to have a view of the Promised Land before he died.

Amazingly, this warrior and redeemer of 600 000 plus Israelites once gave God an excuse saying he was handicap and cannot do anything.

Moses’ first attempt of trying to help his own people ended in failure and it led him to killing an Egyptian. He was angry at how the Egyptian was ruthlessly beating one of his fellow Hebrew slaves. So Moses glanced around and saw that no one was near and he killed the Egyptian and buried him under the sand. Moses then fled from Egypt to Midian.

Moses spent 40 years in Midian. He got married with a priest’s daughter and worked as shepherd of his father-in-law’s flocks. One day Moses encountered God through a burning bush. God ordered Moses to go to Egypt and tell the Pharaoh to free his people, the enslaved Israelites. And our soon-to-be hero gave God an excuse saying,

Exodus 4:1
What if they do not believe me or listen to me?

Exodus 4:10
O Lord, I have never been eloquent, neither in the past nor since you have spoke to your servant. I am slow of speech and tongue.

Exodus 4:13
O Lord, please send someone else to do it.

Excuse! Moses’ question was a question of disbelieve and doubt. He wasn’t really afraid whether the people would believe him or not. Instead he was indirectly telling God he was afraid to do what God asked him to do and tried to find a way out of doing it. He even asked God to send someone to take his place! What a coward. In other words, he was saying that he was handicap because he couldn’t speak well.

Was it an excuse or reason?

God certainly knew it was an excuse for He asked Moses who made man’s mouth? Is it not God? The rest of the story is history, read on and you will see the beginning of Israel’s greatest quest that ultimately leads to the birth of Jesus and the beginning of Christianity.

Moses, like many other great people in the Bible was at first afraid to take on God’s commission. They were handicap to do God’s work; it was until they took the step forward and believe in God that they were able to fulfill their call in life. To every one that God has assigned a task to, God promised them that He will always be with them.

To Moses, God said, “I will help you speak and teach you what to say.” (Exodus 4:12)

To Abraham, God said, “I will make you into a great nation and I will bless you.” (Genesis 12:2)

To Gideon, God said, “I will be with you, and you will strike down all the Midianites.” (Judges 6:16)

To Joshua, God said, “Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged. For I have delivered the enemy into your hands.” (Joshua 8:1)

And the list goes on...

Each one of them mentioned above were handicap to do God’s work. Not one of them possessed the courage or power to act until God gave them His word saying He will be with them.

Nick Vujicic was born without limbs. He came into a world as a healthy baby with neither any arms nor legs but just a little foot he calls “Tiny Drumstick”. He grew up in school being bullied and looked down upon because of his “weirdness”. After many years, he finally found the meaning for his life.

He is traveling around the world now and giving talks and sermons in churches worldwide. He recently went to Singapore.

Nick:
I am now twenty-four years old and have completed a Bachelor of Commerce majoring in Financial Planning and Accounting. I am also a motivational speaker and love to go out and share my story and testimony wherever opportunities become available. I have developed talks to relate to and encourage students through topics that challenge today's teenagers. I am also a speaker in the corporate sector.

Visit www.lifewithoutlimbs.org for more informations.
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So you think you are handicap to do God’s work? Think twice now.

Matthew 28:19-20
Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you.
And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.

Behind the will of God is the power of God.

Handicap?

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The following are pictures we took at tuition.