I read this quote from Are You A Fake? Forty years is hard to imagine, but I believe that God chose to keep Moses in the desert in order to prepare him for the road ahead, e.g., another 40 years of wandering the desert, leading the Israelites. There was also character development during this time. Im sure he had to swallow his pride. After all, he went from being the prince of Egypt to a shepherd nobody. How are relationships formed these days? For me, its pretty easy. I log on to Facebook, scroll through friend requests, take a few glances through pictures, and voila: mouse clicked, friendship formed. If only authenticity were that easy. Unfortunately, all of the perks of modern-day instant gratification expire when God enters the equation. The development of this relationship and the human character doesnt happen within the split second of a mouse click. It requires ups and downs, listening, tears, joy, and most of all-time. In Exodus 2, Moses decided to take his destiny into his own hands. He killed an Egyptian slave master, which forced him into the wilderness for 40 years. Forty years is hard to imagine, but I believe that God chose to keep Moses in the desert in order to prepare him for the road ahead, e.g., another 40 years of wandering the desert, leading the Israelites. There was also character development during this time. Im sure he had to swallow his pride. After all, he went from being the prince of Egypt to a shepherd nobody. When I applied this to my life I realized that somewhere along the way I forgot to embrace my time with God. More importantly, I forgot to embrace my shepherd moments. I forgot to look around and assess what God was really teaching me. Sometimes my desert was a job that I hated, other times it was a season of loneliness. Unfortunately, I was more focused on escaping the desert instead of digging in and learning why I was brought there in the first place. But God is always faithful. He is always busy developing our character no matter if our setting is desert sands or royal halls. It just takes time. Do you ever lose sight of what God is doing in your life and get discouraged? I do. Intimacy with God is our only HOPE!
Posted on: Thu, 10 Apr 2014 12:58:35 +0000
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