Spiritual Integrity We can begin to understand why Moses deserved to be leader: He possessed incredible spiritual integrity. From where did Moses take the strength to change his life?What inspired Moses to begin a spiritual quest, an odyssey which would take him from heir to the Egyptian throne to freedom-fighter for the disenfranchised slaves? From lowly shepherd to vanquisher of the Egyptian empire? Moses embodied the chesed, kindness of Abraham, the gevurah, strength of Isaac, and emet, truth of Jacob. These aspects of Moses character became evident in his reaction to the beating of the Jewish slave. Moses felt kindness toward the victim.He displayed strength by holding back personal considerations and involving himself in the altercation. And finally Moses showed that he embodied truth by immediately discerning which side was right. Moses certainly deserved his leadership role, but another question arises: Why did God choose a Jew brought up in the palace as the leader? Evidently, in order for the exodus to take place precisely a person like Moses was needed. A powerful lesson about the nature of the exodus canbe learned from this. Had God desired for the Jews to leave Egypt, He surely could have simply willed it. Why go through the entire process of plagues and negotiations with Pharaoh?
Posted on: Tue, 06 Jan 2015 19:30:54 +0000
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