(Exodus 4:1-4 NLT) But Moses protested again, “What if they won’t believe me or listen to me? What if they say, ‘The Lord never appeared to you’?” 2 Then the Lord asked him, “What is that in your hand?” 3 “Throw it down on the ground,” the Lord told him. So Moses threw down the staff, and it turned into a snake! Moses was terrified, so he turned and ran away. 4 Then the Lord told him, “Reach out and grab its tail.” So Moses reached out and grabbed it, and it turned back into a shepherd’s staff in his hand.”

1. Throw it down. You may have to let it go.

(Ephesians 4:31-32 NLT) Get rid of all bitterness, rage, anger, harsh words, and slander, as well as all types of evil behavior. 32 Instead, be kind to each other, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God through Christ has forgiven you.

2. Moses was terrified. It may scare you.

(1 Peter 5:7 NLT) Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you.

(2 Timothy 1:7 NKJV) God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.

(Isaiah 41:10 NLT) Don’t be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be discouraged, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you. I will hold you up with my victorious right hand.

3.Grab it by its tail. It may not make sense to you.

(Proverbs 3:5-6 NLT) Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. 6 Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take.

(John 16:13 ESV) When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth, for he will not speak on his own authority, but whatever he hears he will speak, and he will declare to you the things that are to come

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