Exodus begins

The readings from the Transformation Journal yesterday and today are a couple of my favorite Old Testament stories. First, the Hebrew midwives, Shiphrah and Puah, two courageous women who not only disobey Pharoah's unjust orders, but follow through with an amazingly clever lie! "How come you're not killing the boy children like I told you to?" Pharoah wants to know. And the midwives answer, "Well, our women are vigorous and strong--not like the refined Egyptians--and their labor goes so fast we never get there on time!"

And then there's God's commissioning of Moses, and his heartfelt prayer: "O my Lord, please send someone else!" Who hasn't prayed that same prayer once or twice? I know I have!

The Journal asks us to reflect on what God expects of us. Someone wise once said, "God doesn't call those who are fit; God makes fit those whom He calls." Do you think that's true?