Exodus 4: What's in Your Hand?

God has just revealed himself. He's given Moses his name. He's promised liberation for millions of enslaved people. And Moses' response? "But what if they don't believe me?"Exodus chapter 4 is a masterclass in how God meets human insecurity. Moses raises objection after objection — and each time, God quietly, patiently answers. A staff becomes a serpent. A hand becomes leprous and then whole. Water becomes blood. And then God asks a question that's really meant for all of us: what is that in your hand?The shepherd's staff is the most ordinary thing Moses owns — not even a sceptre like he once carried in Egypt's palace. But in God's hands, the ordinary becomes extraordinary. We explore this chapter's rich typology, drawing the link between the wooden staff and the wooden cross, between Moses' transformed inadequacy and our own. We also cover the mysterious circumcision scene — and what it reveals about the cost of God's call.Key questions explored:• What does "what's in your hand?" mean for how we offer our gifts to God?• How does Moses' humility in this chapter differ from his brash confidence 40 years before?• What does the staff-turned-serpent foreshadow about the cross?• Why does Aaron come alongside Moses — and what does that say about community in mission?