"Moses". I like that name. I also like the person in the bible with that name. He was a cool dude. Why? Because he was the first man with a Tablet. Oooops, I better stop the daddy joke here so we can go back to the verse.
"By faith Moses, when he was grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter" - Hebrews 11:24
Moses literally means "to pull or draw out". That's what happened to Moses as a baby. The Pharaoh's daughter rescued little Moses by pulling him out ofthe water. That moment changed the destiny of Moses. His life shifted from someone escaping death to living the life of a prince. What an awesome turnaround! A life where you don't have to work. You will be so rich you can get your slave his own slave! Ok, I maybe exaggerating. But who in his right mind would refuse to live the life of a prince? No one else but that cool guy named Moses. The verse says he "refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter."
What? Say it again with me. Whaaaaaaat? He refused the life a prince! Yes! Moses did that. He grew up and said that "I don't want this life. I choose my future. I don't want the good life because I want the best." So what's the best life?
What? Say it again with me. Whaaaaaaat? He refused the life a prince! Yes! Moses did that. He grew up and said that "I don't want this life. I choose my future. I don't want the good life because I want the best." So what's the best life?
TO FOLLOW GOD & DO WHAT GOD DESIGNED YOU TO BE.
God designed Moses for a specific role & he was willing to take on that role. So Moses confronted the powerful Pharaoh and demanded for the freedom of the Jews from slavery. He led them out of Egypt, gave them God's law in a tablet & journeyed with them towards the land of milk & honey. He did a lot more than that. Read Exodus.
Moses knew he had a difficult role. He would be leading a people whose favorite pastime was to complain. He knew that he could not do it by himself. Why was he willing to do it despite the challenge? Hebrews 11:24 exposes the secret of Moses at the start of the verse - "By faith". Yes, that's the secret. Moses pursued his destiny "by faith".
What is God asking you to do?
- Talk to that neighbor who ignores you
- Forgive that friend who betrayed you
- Love that un-loveable person
- Donate your money to the poor instead of buying a new gadget
You may be thinking of other things. All these will be difficult but you can do it. Friends, CHOOSE TO FOLLOW GOD & DO WHAT GOD DESIGNED YOU TO BE. Be like Moses. Choose your future & do it by faith! - alvinfabella@yahoo.com
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