So the Lord said to him, “What is that in your hand?” He said, “A rod.” – Exodus 4:2, NKJV
Have you ever found yourself in a place where you didn’t know what to do? How about you know exactly what you should do just not how you’ll be able to? The answer might be closer than you think.
I love how God often uses the ordinary everyday things we already have to perform His miraculous purposes. At this time Moses was a shepherd and would have carried a staff. Can you imagine telling Moses the first time he picked up that staff it would one day become a snake and be used to initiate plagues against Egypt? That everyday shepherd’s staff also was used to part the Red Sea, used to defeat the Amalekites, and get water from a rock.
The next time you’re at a loss and don’t know what to do, take a look in your hands. You never know what ordinary items God will use to do extraordinary things!