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I am richly blessed in the community department. Not everyone is so lucky. Like others who are in the throes of crisis, autism parents often seek comfort from friends, but all too often, they get inspirational platitudes instead. Those platitudes aren\u2019t malicious, of course. Just unhelpful.
\nHere\u2019s the most common example: \u201cGod never gives you anything you can\u2019t handle.\u201d<\/strong>
\nThis phrase is not biblical, despite what people think. It is, at best, a hopelessly flawed paraphrase of 1 Corinthians 10:13, which assures us that God \u201cwill not allow [us] to be tempted beyond what [we] are able\u201d (nasb). Paul is giving a straightforward maxim about sin and temptation in that verse, not waxing eloquent about life circumstances. In order to interpret those words in such a way, you have to squint your eyes hard and look through the verse, like one of those magic-eye pictures that haunted shopping malls in the 1990s. No .\u00a0.\u00a0. I don\u2019t see it either.
\nBesides the biblical butcher-job, I hate the implication that God serves up such hardships like a waiter, carefully delivering only the best, tailor-made life-dishes that will correspond to but never exceed our appetites. Life is not like that, and we know it.<\/strong>
\nHardships often exceed our ability to \u201chandle\u201d them. The little boy who\u2019s been raped by his own grandfather; the Somali mother who lost her five children to starvation; the Syrian refugee who just lost not only her family but also her home, city, and heritage. Are such troubles really within the victim\u2019s power to overcome?
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\nAs extreme as these examples might sound, they aren\u2019t so far out of our reach. The reason people turn to drugs, to alcohol, and to suicide is precisely because they cannot handle the difficulties that have come their way. In this world, we will have troubles\u2014remember?
\nWhen people in crisis hear, \u201cGod never gives you anything you can\u2019t handle,\u201d they often receive the inverse message: \u201cWhy aren\u2019t you able to handle this? What is wrong with you?\u201d
\nSuch a phrase could only come from the modern West, where we worship the self above all things. As individuals, we believe we are unique, we are creative, and we can overcome anything. We are strong, we are resilient, and we believe in the enduring power of the human spirit.
\nAnd this is exactly our problem.
\nRemember when Moses stood barefoot at the burning bush? He was wide-eyed and terrified, not so much by what he was seeing\u2014though a fiery bush that is burned but not consumed would be unnerving enough\u2014but by what he was hearing. There was a strange voice emitting from the flame, and it was telling him this:<\/p>\n

\u201cI will send you to Pharaoh, so that you may bring My people, the sons of Israel, out of Egypt.\u201d Exodus 3:10, nasb<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Can you see the face of Moses? His jaw is moving up and down, but no words are coming out. His eyes bounce around the cave in search of something to hide behind, but he knows there is no escape from The Voice.
\nAt last, he finds his words:<\/p>\n

\u201cWho am I, that I should go to Pharaoh, and that I should bring the sons of Israel out of Egypt?\u201d Exodus 3:11, nasb<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Who am I?
\nIt is tempting for today\u2019s Western Christian to try to laugh off the question. Who is Moses? Who indeed! He was the long-lost prince of Egypt. The adopted grandson of the king. The legend of his birth and rise were the stuff of timeless lore. He went to the finest schools and received the best training in all the land. The hopes of a slave nation were pinned to his chest. He was the one they had been waiting for. He would fulfill the promise of the God of Abraham. Was there anyone in all the world more equipped to do this job?
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\nIn this light, we might imagine God rolling his eyes at such a protest. And then we see the shape of a smile forming in the center of the flame. The bright light dims to a softer shade of orange, and the temperature in the cave cools to a mild seventy-seven degrees. Then come the words, backed by heaven\u2019s best inspirational soundtracks. Angel voices in major keys propel the soft whispers of the Creator God as he says, \u201cIt\u2019s all you, buddy. You can do this. All you\u2019ve got to do is believe in yourself. After all, I never give anyone anything he can\u2019t handle!\u201d
\nThat\u2019s not how God answers, of course, but follow the scenario out one more step. How does Moses feel when he hears those fictitious words?
\nIt might be just the thing, I suppose. After all, any sports movie worth its salt hinges on such motivational speeches. Moses might, like a high-school linebacker, grit his teeth, jump to his feet, and sound his barbaric yawp.
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\nI don\u2019t think that\u2019s quite right, though. There is nothing in this passage that would indicate Moses is fishing for a compliment or a little pick-me-up. He seems legitimately distressed.
\nNo, I don\u2019t think he reacts well. I think he gets even more anxious. You know why? Because he has a good head on his shoulders, that\u2019s why. Halftime speeches are flimsy when you know you\u2019re outmatched.<\/strong>
\nYeah, sure, Moses had been the golden boy once, but that was a long, long time ago. In the subsequent decades, he had been living the life of a Bedouin shepherd. Even if anyone could remember him back home, it wouldn\u2019t help him much. The Hebrews would likely view him as a failure, and the Egyptians knew him as a fugitive. He had no assets, no connections, and even his language skills had deteriorated so much that he needed a middleman who could better communicate to the world around him. Indeed, many scholars have suggested that his brother Aaron might have served more as a translator than as a spokesperson.
\nWhen Moses finally asks, \u201cWho am I?\u201d he doesn\u2019t want a pep talk. He wants an escape.<\/strong>
\nI know how he feels. You probably do, too. Sometimes we don\u2019t need encouragement as much as we need a reality check. Sometimes our fears tower around us, and we just want people to understand what is happening. We\u2019re not looking for pity; we\u2019re looking for deliverance.
\nMy son Jack’s severe regression forced me there, next to my old friend Moses. We stood in the cave together without shoes, feeling helpless and misunderstood. Who are we to tackle these circumstances? Why would God give such missions to us?<\/p>\n

Many people have told me, \u201cGod knew what he was doing when he put Jack with you.\u201d It\u2019s a compliment, I know, and sometimes, when skies are clear, I can almost agree. But then the storm starts all over again, and all I can do is shake my head. Do people think I know how to deal with these new developments? Do they think I have the key to disarming his self-injury and panic attacks? Does my family have an unlimited supply of strength to make it through the long bouts of sleeplessness, and the emotional capacity to ride the swells and regressions of hope and despair?
\nThe land of unanswered prayer can be a confounding place when the flood waters come. The conditions are too harsh, and I\u2019m not strong enough to stand, let alone to navigate my way out of it. I\u2019m not convinced you can, either.
\nI understand that sounds demotivating, but hear me out. The Bible is not a modern Western document.<\/strong> Rather than telling us we are invincible, Scripture continually stresses the opposite. As individuals, we are frail. Heartache abounds far above inspirational anecdotes because human weaknesses abound far above our ability to overcome them.
\nThe human spirit is futile, feeble, and flawed. \u201cThe heart is deceitful above all things,\u201d Jeremiah 17:9 says. And even when human spirits are willing, human flesh is often weak (Mark 14:38).
\nI\u2019m not saying we have no strength. We do. I\u2019m not saying we aren\u2019t resilient. We are. I\u2019m just saying we don\u2019t have enough resilience to do any of this on our own.
\nMoses was all too aware of that fact, but he misunderstood the situation. He didn\u2019t realize what God was actually saying.<\/p>\n

\u201cWho am I that I should go to Pharaoh, and that I should bring the children of Israel out of Egypt?\u201d Exodus 3:11<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Now note God\u2019s glorious response:<\/p>\n

\u201cI will certainly be with you.\u201d Exodus 3:12, nasb<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Does God answer the question? No. He shrugs it off. Who is Moses? That\u2019s beside the point. This has almost nothing to do with Moses. The answer is God himself. In his presence, the strength comes.
\nMoses keeps looking for a loophole in this conversation, but each time, God tells him the same thing: \u201cI will certainly be with you.\u201d God didn\u2019t pick Moses on the basis of his competence. No. The only reason this washout shepherd can face a mighty king is because a mightier King walks beside him.
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\nThat King walks with us, too. How else could we world-weary saints of earth stand against the floods of hell and circumstance?
\n\u201cI will certainly be with you.\u201d
\nGod reiterates this theme all throughout both the Old and New Testaments. The pages of Scripture are soaked with the assurance of God\u2019s presence. Look, for example, at what he says to Isaac:<\/p>\n

“I am the God of Abraham your father. Fear not, for I am with you and will bless you and multiply your offspring for my servant Abraham\u2019s sake.” Genesis 26:24, esv<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

His presence, God says, is grounds enough not to fear. He says something similar when he commissions Joshua on his impossible quest:<\/p>\n

“Be strong and courageous, for you shall bring the sons of Israel into the land which I swore to them, and I will be with you.” Deuteronomy 31:23, nasb<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

.\u00a0.\u00a0. and to Gideon on his:<\/p>\n

\u201cPlease, Lord, how can I save Israel? Behold, my clan is the weakest in Manasseh, and I am the least in my father\u2019s house.\u201d And the Lord said to him, \u201cBut I will be with you.\u201d Judges 6:15-16, esv<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

You see? There is no arguing with God when he gets like this. He simply insists on putting the weight of the world on his own shoulders, not yours. He promises to hold us tight and see us through, as he did to Isaiah and Israel:<\/p>\n

“Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.” Isaiah 41:10, esv
\n“Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine. When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you.” Isaiah 43:1-2, esv<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The violence of the trial won\u2019t affect the outcome. God will not change his mind based on the severity of the flood. He has decided he will be with us, and that is that. His language on the matter is unmistakable:<\/p>\n

“I will never leave you nor forsake you.” Hebrews 13:5<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

And isn\u2019t this the very reason why he came to earth in the first place? Didn\u2019t Christ come in order to be near us? Jesus walked with his disciples, and even when he left, he assured them, \u201cBehold, I am with you always, to the end of the age\u201d (Matthew 28:20, esv). And even when the end of the age arrives, he will take us to his Father\u2019s mansion, where we will dwell with him forever (John 14:1-2).
\nEven the name of God trumpets the same message. He is called Immanual, which means, \u201cGod with us\u201d (Matthew 1:23).
\n\u201cI will be with you\u201d isn\u2019t just a promise. It is the promise. It is both the rationale of the Abrahamic covenant and the goal of God\u2019s great rescue mission. For what did he save us from if not our self-sufficiency?<\/p>\n

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You’ve been reading with Jason Hague from his book Aching Joy: Following God Through the Land of Unanswered Prayer<\/em>. Read the intro and chapter one for free here<\/a>. To read Jason’s blog or watch the videos about his family and their journey with autism go to achingjoy.com<\/a>.
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