Day 1: God Calls Ordinary People
Scripture: Exodus 3:10–12
Devotional Thought
When God called Moses, He wasn't looking for a volunteer with an impressive résumé. Moses had spent forty years tending sheep in the wilderness after fleeing Egypt. His past was complicated. His confidence was low. Leadership was the last thing he wanted.
Yet God saw something Moses couldn't see.
God often calls ordinary people to accomplish extraordinary purposes. He doesn't wait until we're confident, polished, or fully prepared. Instead, He calls us in our weakness so His strength can be displayed through us.
The Church of the Nazarene has long emphasized that God's grace not only forgives us—it equips us. When God calls us, He also empowers us. The gifts He gives are not for our own benefit but for the blessing of others and the advancement of His Kingdom.
Perhaps you've dismissed yourself because you don't feel qualified. Moses did too.
God wasn't asking Moses to trust in himself.
He was asking Moses to trust in the God who would go with him.
Reflection Questions
Prayer
Father, thank You for calling ordinary people into Your extraordinary work. Help me stop focusing on my limitations and start trusting Your presence. Give me the courage to follow wherever You lead. Amen.
Day 2: God Already Knows Your Weaknesses
Scripture: Exodus 4:10–12; 2 Corinthians 12:9
Devotional Thought
Moses had a list of reasons why he couldn't lead.
He wasn't eloquent.
He didn't feel capable.
He doubted himself.
God never argued that Moses was naturally gifted enough. Instead, God reminded Moses that He was the One who created him and would provide everything he needed.
How often do we allow our weaknesses to become excuses instead of opportunities for God to work?
Our culture teaches us to hide our weaknesses. God often uses them to reveal His strength.
Every follower of Jesus has areas of inadequacy. The question isn't whether we're enough on our own. The question is whether we're willing to let God's grace fill the places where we fall short.
God already knows your weaknesses.
He factored them in before He ever called you.
Reflection Questions
Prayer
Lord, thank You for loving me despite my weaknesses. Help me stop making excuses and begin relying on Your strength. Use my life in ways that clearly point others to You. Amen.
Day 3: Leadership Is Service
Scripture: Mark 10:42–45
Devotional Thought
Many people think leadership is about influence, recognition, or authority.
Jesus completely redefined it.
He taught that leadership is service.
Moses struggled because he viewed leadership as an overwhelming responsibility. Jesus reveals that leadership is first and foremost an opportunity to love people well.
Parents lead by serving their children.
Teachers lead by serving their students.
Coaches lead by serving their teams.
Pastors lead by serving the church.
Business owners lead by serving employees and customers.
Students often lead simply by setting an example.
Leadership is less about being in charge and more about taking responsibility.
Every believer influences someone.
The question isn't whether you're leading.
The question is whether you're leading like Jesus.
When our hearts are surrendered to Christ, leadership becomes another way to love God and serve others.
Reflection Questions
Prayer
Jesus, thank You for modeling servant leadership. Teach me to lead with humility, compassion, and courage. Help me use whatever influence I have to point others toward You. Amen.
Day 4: Don't Let Fear Decide
Scripture: Exodus 4:13–17; Joshua 1:9
Devotional Thought
Eventually Moses stopped saying, "I can't."
Instead, he admitted something even deeper:
"I don't want to."
Sometimes our greatest obstacle isn't inability.
It's reluctance.
Leadership carries responsibility.
It invites criticism.
It requires sacrifice.
It often means making difficult decisions.
Because of that, many people quietly hope God will choose someone else.
Yet throughout Scripture, God repeatedly invites ordinary people to step beyond fear and into obedience.
The courage God desires isn't fearlessness.
It's faithfulness.
Obedience often begins with a simple decision:
"I will."
Every meaningful act of service begins there.
Reflection Questions
Prayer
Father, forgive me for allowing fear to make decisions that belong to faith. Give me courage to obey You even when the path feels difficult. Help me trust that You will provide everything I need. Amen.
Day 5: From "I Can't" to "I Will"
Scripture: Philippians 2:13; Exodus 4:18–20
Devotional Thought
Moses' story can almost be summarized in three simple statements:
"I can't."
"I don't want to."
"I will."
Those same phrases often describe our own spiritual journeys.
We begin by doubting ourselves.
We wrestle with surrender.
Eventually, by God's grace, we choose obedience.
That final step changes everything.
When Moses said yes, God used him to deliver a nation.
Imagine what God might do through your simple act of obedience.
Perhaps your "I will" means leading your family spiritually.
Perhaps it means starting a Bible study.
Perhaps it means serving in children's ministry.
Perhaps it means mentoring a younger believer.
Perhaps it simply means saying yes to the next thing God places in front of you.
God isn't asking you to guarantee the outcome.
He's asking you to trust Him enough to take the next step.
The most fulfilling life isn't the easiest one.
It's the one lived in faithful obedience to Jesus.
Reflection Questions
Prayer
Jesus, thank You for Your patience as You continue shaping me. Today I choose to trust You. Help me move from excuses to obedience, from hesitation to faithfulness, and from fear to joyful service. Use my life for Your glory. Amen.
Weekly Challenge
Begin each day this week by praying:
"Lord, thank You for the gifts and opportunities You have entrusted to me. Help me stop focusing on what I lack and start trusting what You can do through me. Today, I choose to say, 'I will.' Use me to serve others and glorify You."
Then ask yourself each morning: "Where can I serve by leading today?"
Remember, leadership isn't about having a title. It's about taking responsibility to love and serve like Jesus.
Scripture: Exodus 3:10–12
Devotional Thought
When God called Moses, He wasn't looking for a volunteer with an impressive résumé. Moses had spent forty years tending sheep in the wilderness after fleeing Egypt. His past was complicated. His confidence was low. Leadership was the last thing he wanted.
Yet God saw something Moses couldn't see.
God often calls ordinary people to accomplish extraordinary purposes. He doesn't wait until we're confident, polished, or fully prepared. Instead, He calls us in our weakness so His strength can be displayed through us.
The Church of the Nazarene has long emphasized that God's grace not only forgives us—it equips us. When God calls us, He also empowers us. The gifts He gives are not for our own benefit but for the blessing of others and the advancement of His Kingdom.
Perhaps you've dismissed yourself because you don't feel qualified. Moses did too.
God wasn't asking Moses to trust in himself.
He was asking Moses to trust in the God who would go with him.
Reflection Questions
- Where do you feel unqualified for what God may be asking you to do?
- How does God's promise to be with you change your perspective?
- What opportunity have you been hesitant to pursue because of insecurity?
Prayer
Father, thank You for calling ordinary people into Your extraordinary work. Help me stop focusing on my limitations and start trusting Your presence. Give me the courage to follow wherever You lead. Amen.
Day 2: God Already Knows Your Weaknesses
Scripture: Exodus 4:10–12; 2 Corinthians 12:9
Devotional Thought
Moses had a list of reasons why he couldn't lead.
He wasn't eloquent.
He didn't feel capable.
He doubted himself.
God never argued that Moses was naturally gifted enough. Instead, God reminded Moses that He was the One who created him and would provide everything he needed.
How often do we allow our weaknesses to become excuses instead of opportunities for God to work?
Our culture teaches us to hide our weaknesses. God often uses them to reveal His strength.
Every follower of Jesus has areas of inadequacy. The question isn't whether we're enough on our own. The question is whether we're willing to let God's grace fill the places where we fall short.
God already knows your weaknesses.
He factored them in before He ever called you.
Reflection Questions
- Which weakness do you most often use as an excuse?
- How have you experienced God's strength through your limitations?
- What would trusting God's grace look like today?
Prayer
Lord, thank You for loving me despite my weaknesses. Help me stop making excuses and begin relying on Your strength. Use my life in ways that clearly point others to You. Amen.
Day 3: Leadership Is Service
Scripture: Mark 10:42–45
Devotional Thought
Many people think leadership is about influence, recognition, or authority.
Jesus completely redefined it.
He taught that leadership is service.
Moses struggled because he viewed leadership as an overwhelming responsibility. Jesus reveals that leadership is first and foremost an opportunity to love people well.
Parents lead by serving their children.
Teachers lead by serving their students.
Coaches lead by serving their teams.
Pastors lead by serving the church.
Business owners lead by serving employees and customers.
Students often lead simply by setting an example.
Leadership is less about being in charge and more about taking responsibility.
Every believer influences someone.
The question isn't whether you're leading.
The question is whether you're leading like Jesus.
When our hearts are surrendered to Christ, leadership becomes another way to love God and serve others.
Reflection Questions
- Who has influenced your life through servant leadership?
- Where has God given you influence over others?
- How can you use that influence to serve rather than be served?
Prayer
Jesus, thank You for modeling servant leadership. Teach me to lead with humility, compassion, and courage. Help me use whatever influence I have to point others toward You. Amen.
Day 4: Don't Let Fear Decide
Scripture: Exodus 4:13–17; Joshua 1:9
Devotional Thought
Eventually Moses stopped saying, "I can't."
Instead, he admitted something even deeper:
"I don't want to."
Sometimes our greatest obstacle isn't inability.
It's reluctance.
Leadership carries responsibility.
It invites criticism.
It requires sacrifice.
It often means making difficult decisions.
Because of that, many people quietly hope God will choose someone else.
Yet throughout Scripture, God repeatedly invites ordinary people to step beyond fear and into obedience.
The courage God desires isn't fearlessness.
It's faithfulness.
Obedience often begins with a simple decision:
"I will."
Every meaningful act of service begins there.
Reflection Questions
- Is fear or reluctance keeping you from obeying God?
- What responsibility have you been avoiding?
- What would your "I will" look like this week?
Prayer
Father, forgive me for allowing fear to make decisions that belong to faith. Give me courage to obey You even when the path feels difficult. Help me trust that You will provide everything I need. Amen.
Day 5: From "I Can't" to "I Will"
Scripture: Philippians 2:13; Exodus 4:18–20
Devotional Thought
Moses' story can almost be summarized in three simple statements:
"I can't."
"I don't want to."
"I will."
Those same phrases often describe our own spiritual journeys.
We begin by doubting ourselves.
We wrestle with surrender.
Eventually, by God's grace, we choose obedience.
That final step changes everything.
When Moses said yes, God used him to deliver a nation.
Imagine what God might do through your simple act of obedience.
Perhaps your "I will" means leading your family spiritually.
Perhaps it means starting a Bible study.
Perhaps it means serving in children's ministry.
Perhaps it means mentoring a younger believer.
Perhaps it simply means saying yes to the next thing God places in front of you.
God isn't asking you to guarantee the outcome.
He's asking you to trust Him enough to take the next step.
The most fulfilling life isn't the easiest one.
It's the one lived in faithful obedience to Jesus.
Reflection Questions
- Which phrase best describes you today: "I can't," "I don't want to," or "I will"?
- What next step is God inviting you to take?
- How can you encourage someone else who may be struggling with God's call?
Prayer
Jesus, thank You for Your patience as You continue shaping me. Today I choose to trust You. Help me move from excuses to obedience, from hesitation to faithfulness, and from fear to joyful service. Use my life for Your glory. Amen.
Weekly Challenge
Begin each day this week by praying:
"Lord, thank You for the gifts and opportunities You have entrusted to me. Help me stop focusing on what I lack and start trusting what You can do through me. Today, I choose to say, 'I will.' Use me to serve others and glorify You."
Then ask yourself each morning: "Where can I serve by leading today?"
Remember, leadership isn't about having a title. It's about taking responsibility to love and serve like Jesus.
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