In the beginning chapters of the book of Moses, God explains to Moses who he is. He tells Moses of the creations and everything he has ownership over. He explains his great power and his endless ability. This may sound like God bragging but when God tells Moses "behold, thou art my son..." (Moses 1:4) I realized it was God teaching Moses who he was. I just imagine a king and this boy riding around the kingdom. The King shows him the amazing castle, the armies, the marketplaces, the dining halls, the servants, the people, the riches, the tapestries and so on. The boy stands there in amazement as he sees every thing that the king owns. At the end of the carriage ride, the king tells the boy that some day it will all be his, and his to take care of. The boy realizes that he is so privileged but also realizes how great of a responsibility he has. Moses must have felt the same way.
Moses continues to have this conversation with God. God shows him the creation of the world and of many other things. After showing all this to Moses, he withdraws himself from Moses. At that moment Moses collapses. He then responds "... now for this cause, I now know man is nothing, which thing I never had supposed (Moses 1:10)."
I did not entirely understand this statement until one explained to me that Moses is not saying man is worthless. What he means is that on our own there is absolutely nothing we can do that is any good. God is good, and he is His child. Only through God can Moses be made great. Thus this statement is a sign of humility rather than hopelessness. That is exactly God wants us to feel. He does not want us to feel worthless, he wants us to understand that we must turn to Him and rely on Him. It is only through God can we truly show humility.
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