What are you dealing with? What is God calling you to
do for Him? What struggles are occurring in your life at this time? We all have
something, regardless of age, race, single, married, man or woman. How do we
deal with all this stuff? How does God want us to deal with it?
On Sunday, we will look at how one of the
most prominent figures in the Old Testament handled a huge calling from God in
Exodus chapter 3 and chapter 4 verses 1-16. Moses initially struggled, feared,
and doubted; yet God still patiently showed him how and what to do, and
through the book of Exodus God used Moses mightily. But there are some very
specific patterns that God uses in chapter 3 and 4 that He uses throughout Scripture
and in our lives today. The world seeks a single way to produce one set of results for
all people, while God's plan is far more personal, individual, and creative.
Moses tried to take control and help his brethren by killing an Egyptian slave
master only to run for his life and ending up in the desert for 40 years. Yet
these years were not wasted - the Lord was preparing Moses
for a huge task that He had for him. The Lord was preparing Moses for
service that Moses could never have imagined on his own. When Moses was ready...the
Lord got his attention at the burning bush. Yet Moses had excuse after excuse
and reason after reason to not obey the Lord...even as God laid out the plan
for him. Moses had tried earlier in his life to do things on his own, now he is
face-to-face with God and doubt, fear, and anxiety are getting the best of him.
Later as he heads to Egypt Moses’ faith begins to grow, yet he still has no
idea that this seemingly quick trip would take him back to the desert for 40
more years. Still Moses throughout this time learned to rely on God's strength
and not his own.
In our New Testament verses (Matthew 6:25-34) Jesus
talks about many of the same principles that God used with Moses at the burning
bush: trust, faith, God's strength and provision - not fear, anxiety, or
trusting in our own strength. All of us go through some very difficult times
and even devastating experiences and sooner or later come face to face with
God. Sooner or later you will realize God is calling you or trying to get your
attention just like He did with Moses.
Is this a pattern that God seems to be using in
your life at this time? If so...stop at the burning bush, lay down your ego and
pride, lay down your fears and anxieties, lay down your plans, lay down your
will in your way and listen to what the Lord has in store for you....it
may be extraordinary and it could be that God wants to lead you to a Promised
Land that He has just for you!!!
I hope that you will join me on Sunday Morning as we
dig into some very specific details on how to achieve this in your own life!!!
