Now Moses was tending the flock of Jethro his father-in-law, the priest of Midian. And he led the flock to the back of the desert, and came to Horeb, the mountain of God. Exodus 3:1
Whenever God does a mighty work in a generation, He raises up people to whom He gives wisdom, faith and the Holy Spirit. The Book of Exodus is really centered upon one such chosen vessel, Moses, the great deliverer. He led his generation out of the bondage of Egypt into their inheritance, the land God had promised to Abraham and his seed.
Moses’ life can be divided into three parts:
(1) The first 40 years in Egypt, when he thought he was a somebody;
(2) the next 40 years at the back of the desert, when he realized he was a nobody; and
(3) the final 40 years as a deliverer, when he learned that God could take a nobody and turn him into a somebody. To become the person God uses, you must be willing to go through God’s process. As you learn to humble yourself, allow your pride to be broken by God’s dealings and let Him shape and mold you into a “Moses: to your generation. “Many are called, but few chosen: (Matt. 20:16). It is one thing to be called of God, it is quite another to be chosen by God. But Revelation 17:14 says, “Those who are with [the Lamb] are called, chosen, and faithful.: Moses wasn’t just called and chosen by God, he was found faithful in everything he did for the Lord in His house (Heb. 3:2).
Similarly, there will be three distinct divisions in your life. You must have the call of God. Then there will be a preparation period. If you pass that preparation period, there will come a time when God will choose you and put you into a ministry. But for that ministry to flourish and bear great fruit, you must be found faithful in serving God in His church.
Whenever God does a mighty work in a generation, He raises up people to whom He gives wisdom, faith and the Holy Spirit. The Book of Exodus is really centered upon one such chosen vessel, Moses, the great deliverer. He led his generation out of the bondage of Egypt into their inheritance, the land God had promised to Abraham and his seed.
Moses’ life can be divided into three parts:
(1) The first 40 years in Egypt, when he thought he was a somebody;
(2) the next 40 years at the back of the desert, when he realized he was a nobody; and
(3) the final 40 years as a deliverer, when he learned that God could take a nobody and turn him into a somebody. To become the person God uses, you must be willing to go through God’s process. As you learn to humble yourself, allow your pride to be broken by God’s dealings and let Him shape and mold you into a “Moses: to your generation. “Many are called, but few chosen: (Matt. 20:16). It is one thing to be called of God, it is quite another to be chosen by God. But Revelation 17:14 says, “Those who are with [the Lamb] are called, chosen, and faithful.: Moses wasn’t just called and chosen by God, he was found faithful in everything he did for the Lord in His house (Heb. 3:2).
Similarly, there will be three distinct divisions in your life. You must have the call of God. Then there will be a preparation period. If you pass that preparation period, there will come a time when God will choose you and put you into a ministry. But for that ministry to flourish and bear great fruit, you must be found faithful in serving God in His church.
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