what is in thine hand?

Did you know research has shown you can do at least one thing better than ten thousand people? Look at your hands—what are they skilled at doing? Perhaps you are good at playing an instrument, singing, writing, baking, cleaning, organizing, working with numbers, or anything mechanical.
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When God asked this question of Moses, he was eighty years old, a fugitive of Egypt, and slow of speech. Moses must have felt unable to answer God's call to lead Israel out of bondage. Moses had excuses, but God called his attention to what was in Moses' hand—a rod.

This shepherd's tool represented Moses' life for the last forty years. He had been caring for his father-in-law's sheep. What could God want with this old shepherd? God knew how important those years of caring for sheep were. Moses would have learned how to lead, protect, provide for, and have compassion for the sheep. Although a humble job, it was important!

Consider Moses' rod. In his hand (or in his eyes), it seemed like a simple shepherd's tool, but what happened when Moses let God use it? The rod in Moses' hand was used to part the Red Sea (Exodus 14:16), brought victory over the Amalekites (Exodus 17:9-11), and was used to smite the rock to bring forth water (Exodus 17:5-6). Moses only had to be willing and obedient. God did the rest.

First Corinthians 2:9 says, "Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him."

Life experiences equip us for  our calling.