July 24, 2008 5:38 AM
Sam wrote:
Signs, signs, everywhere there's signs. Yet Moses hesitated (see yesterday's blog). God showed Moses plenty of 'scary' signs to get him to do what God wanted him to do. We should be able to see similar 'scary' signs. Look at billboards on the highways promoting sex, homosexuality, greed and envy...just to mention a few 'signs for sins'. When we see the rampant drug use among young folks; people killed by guns on the street, in the homes, in their cars; sexual and non-sexual abuse of children and women---all of these are signs to us to stand up like God wanted Moses to do, and lead His people (God loves everyone) up from their slavery in sin. Reply to this
July 24, 2008 7:52 AM
Tony wrote:
What did Moses do that God almost killed him? To ague with God and say no, fear or stupidity? we don't argue with God in person but we do on a daily basis when confronted with what we want to do verses what God wants us to do. Not in every aspect of life but it is the little things that count just as much as the big things. To have God appear to you and speak to you and then tell him to send someone else, that's just crazy. I don't see why it was so hard back in the day when God and Jesus were right there, yet they still did not believe. I think if I were there I would believe, but maybe God hardened their hearts like He did to pharaoh, who knows. Reply to this
July 24, 2008 10:43 PM
Rich wrote:
God was pretty patient with Moses' unbelief. Not that I blame Moses at all. God was asking him to do a great feat. But God was patient with him. Even though we read that God's anger burned against Moses, God still made allowance for Moses and agreed to have Aaron join him. God is so much more patient than any of us realize. I am no better than Moses. I have so much unbelief. I doubt and avoid doing things that I know I should do because I do not really believe that God is with me. I read about Moses here and I see myself.
How amazing it is that God told Moses exactly what to say. Moses merely acted as God's vessel. I wish I had the faith and patience and trust to be God's vessel to my family and to others around me. I want to be more like Moses! Reply to this
Signs, signs, everywhere there's signs.
Yet Moses hesitated (see yesterday's blog). God showed Moses plenty of 'scary' signs to get him to do what God wanted him to do. We should be able to see similar 'scary' signs. Look at billboards on the highways promoting sex, homosexuality, greed and envy...just to mention a few 'signs for sins'. When we see the rampant drug use among young folks; people killed by guns on the street, in the homes, in their cars; sexual and non-sexual abuse of children and women---all of these are signs to us to stand up like God wanted Moses to do, and lead His people (God loves everyone) up from their slavery in sin.
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What did Moses do that God almost killed him? To ague with God and say no, fear or stupidity? we don't argue with God in person but we do on a daily basis when confronted with what we want to do verses what God wants us to do. Not in every aspect of life but it is the little things that count just as much as the big things. To have God appear to you and speak to you and then tell him to send someone else, that's just crazy. I don't see why it was so hard back in the day when God and Jesus were right there, yet they still did not believe. I think if I were there I would believe, but maybe God hardened their hearts like He did to pharaoh, who knows.
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God was pretty patient with Moses' unbelief. Not that I blame Moses at all. God was asking him to do a great feat. But God was patient with him. Even though we read that God's anger burned against Moses, God still made allowance for Moses and agreed to have Aaron join him. God is so much more patient than any of us realize. I am no better than Moses. I have so much unbelief. I doubt and avoid doing things that I know I should do because I do not really believe that God is with me. I read about Moses here and I see myself.
How amazing it is that God told Moses exactly what to say. Moses merely acted as God's vessel. I wish I had the faith and patience and trust to be God's vessel to my family and to others around me. I want to be more like Moses!
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