Connect Exodus 4:20 with another instance of God equipping His servants in Scripture.

Fresh Start in Midian

“So Moses took his wife and sons, put them on a donkey, and returned to the land of Egypt. And he took the staff of God in his hand.” (Exodus 4:20)

• The staff Moses once used for shepherding becomes “the staff of God.”

• With that simple piece of wood, the Lord will split seas, strike rocks, and topple Egypt’s proud gods.

• God never sends His servant empty-handed; He turns the ordinary into a vessel of extraordinary power.

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Parallel Encounter: David’s Staff and Sling

“Then he took his staff in his hand, chose five smooth stones from the stream, and placed them in the pouch of his shepherd’s bag. And with his sling in his hand, he approached the Philistine.” (1 Samuel 17:40)

“David said to the Philistine, ‘You come against me with sword and spear and javelin, but I come against you in the name of the LORD of Hosts…’” (1 Samuel 17:45)

“All those assembled here will know that it is not by sword or spear that the LORD saves; for the battle belongs to the LORD…” (1 Samuel 17:47)

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Shared Threads: How God Equips

• Same object, same Owner: two shepherds each carry a staff, yet it is God’s authority that empowers it.

• Same lesson: victory flows from the Lord, not from the tool.

• Same outcome: enemies brought low, God’s people delivered, the Lord glorified.

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Patterns of Divine Provision

• Call — Exodus 3:10; 1 Samuel 16:12-13

• Sign — “the staff of God” (Exodus 4:17); “five smooth stones” (1 Samuel 17:40)

• Presence — “I will be with you” (Exodus 3:12); “the LORD who delivered me…will deliver me” (1 Samuel 17:37)

• Power — miracles in Egypt; a giant felled in the Valley of Elah

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Living It Out Today

• God still places His power in the hands of willing servants (2 Corinthians 4:7).

• He equips through His Word, His Spirit, and even the commonplace tools already in our grasp (Ephesians 6:10-17).

• Trust His sufficiency; step forward boldly, staff in hand, knowing “the God of peace…equip you with every good thing to do His will” (Hebrews 13:20-21).