Bibledoorajar: Moses, The Servant of God

We have been following the transformation of one sinful man into a true servant of God. Born with awareness that he was a Hebrew, Moses spent many years exposed to an opportunity to live as an Egyptian. First, he was saved by an Egyptian who exhibited compassion and tenderness for him. She saw that he was exposed to every power that can be claimed by earthly knowledge and reasoning.  Perhaps her goal was to obliterate from his memory that he was a Hebrew and to make his people of low account. Or, perhaps she just wanted the best for her adopted son. She was not afraid to expose him to his Hebrew roots as she did call in a Hebrew woman to nurture him. How much teaching did he get about the truths of faith during this time we do not know clearly. However, we do know that somewhere deep in all of his experiences, he shared his adopted mother's compassion for Hebrews in need. Everything within him wanted to smite the oppressor of the people of God. Smite. However, what he was yet to learn was that he really did not have within him the ability to deal with the consequences of smiting. Killing, he ran and came face to face with consequences he did not know how to handle.

But now, in the desert, Moses has been esposed to the staff of God. This support, this divine truth alone can smite and deal with all the consequences to bring forth justice and truth. This Divine truth will be the principle from which Moses has been called to lead. To this man who had grown up in Egypt where knowledge was so exalted and men who had power and position ruled without compassion, came the assurance of Divine Truth. God would prevail against evil. Moses would stand believing that He would deliver His people from bondage and deal with ALL the consequences that would follow.

Years later, the Greater Son, would come to show the world of God's provision for them against evil. Humans cannot prevail against it. Helpless, we like Moses, must "lean on the everlasting arms." He alone can deliver. Trust Him? That's the lesson that Moses had to learn. How about you?