What's My Line?

Come, I will send you to Pharaoh that you may bring my people, the children of Israel, out of Egypt." (Exodus 3:10 ESV)

Do you remember the television show by that title? What’s My Line was televised for seventeen seasons from 1950 to 1967. The show featured people with unusual occupations. The goal was to figure out their occupation by asking yes or no questions. The concept of the show sounds entertaining, which makes me wonder would they have guessed Moses occupation?

What was Moses’ job? He was at one time a prince of Egypt. He was a shepherd. He was a prophet. He was called to lead the Jews out of Egypt, and he was a judge. This past week while reading about Moses’ work in Egypt I was reminded of my calling in life. I was reminded of that Moses’ job was not to change the heart of Pharaoh. I challenge you to read Exodus chapters 3-15 and see what Moses was called to do in Egypt. The reality is that Moses could not change the heart of Pharaoh because God has hardened the heart of the wicked king. Moses’ job was to be a tool by which God would set the Jews free from the Egyptian bondage.

What is your line? The Christian is called to be tool by which God brings about redemption of people for Himself. Salvation is the work of God by which He brings dead sinful creatures to life by giving them a faith to believe in Jesus Christ. The heartache of watching loved ones waste their life in sin is difficult, but we must remind ourselves that our calling is to faithfully pray, love, and share the Gospel of Jesus, but in the end we cannot save them because that is the work of the Holy Spirit. He breathes new life into dead bones. Could it be that the problem in many churches today is that we have too many converts of men, and not the converts of God? A proper understanding of God’s role in salvation and our role results in a godly burden for the lost. The burden for family, friends, co-workers, and others must drive us to prayer, not to hopelessness. When we have correct doctrine concerning God’s work of salvation, it gives us hope that despite our finite fallen nature God uses us to do His great work of salvation. The call is to be faithful unto God, and patiently allow God to bring about the salvation of your family and friends. I urge you therefore to live a holy life and devote yourselves to prayer.