POWER OF THE ROD OF GOD

When God sent Moses back to Egypt to save His people, He did not only give him A MESSAGE. He also gave him A ROD.


"And you shall take THIS ROD in your hand, wherewith you shall DO SIGNS.


And Moses took his wife and his sons, and set them upon an ass, and he returned to the land of Egypt: and Moses TOOK THE ROD OF GOD in his hand." (Exodus 4:17, 20).


Likewise when we are saved from the world, God sends us back into the world to save others. Also with A MESSAGE and A ROD. The average Christian knows the message of Christ. But we underestimate the scope of the power of the rod we carry to do signs, wonders and miracles. 


Like Moses, until we are persuaded about the authority of the rod we bear, we will be unwilling to go back to the world to save others.


THE NAME OF JESUS!

That is the rod we bear as we preach the message of reconciliation. The name of Jesus has unlimited authority to do miracle, signs and wonders. 


Even Moses underestimated the authority of the rod he carried. After bringing Israel out of Egypt they came to the Red Sea. Suddenly Pharaoh and his chariots was in hot pursuit. 


Israel was trapped between Pharaohs army and the Red Sea. It seemed as if there was no way out. But THE ROD was sufficient for the task. God knew it. But Moses did not yet know it. 


As Israel began to murmur against Moses and cry out to God this was the response of God.


"And the LORD said unto Moses, WHEREFORE CRIEST YOU UNTO ME? Speak unto the children of Israel, that they go forward:


But LIFT YOU UP YOUR ROD, and stretch out your hand over the sea, and divide it: and the children of Israel shall go on dry ground through the midst of the sea." (Exodus 14:15-16).


Moses didn't need a new tool. THE ROD that was given to him at the beginning of his assignment was all he needed to deploy against this new challenge before he could secure the involvement of God.


For whatever challenge is confronting you right now; THE NAME OF JESUS Christ is up to the task. Don't expect God to get involved until you have used the authority He already gave to you in the Name of Jesus Christ. Read Mark 16:17 and Acts 4:29-30.


Praise God!

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