MOSES INTERRUPTED
Wednesday, June 14, 2017
Luke 14:27-28 [Jesus explained] Whoever does not
bear his own cross and come after me cannot be my disciple. For which of you,
desiring to build a tower, does not first sit down and count the cost, whether
he has enough to complete it?
As stated in a previous
DT, contrary to our expectations discovering God’s will beyond the general
orders of lovingly investing talents and gifts may involve interruption and
disruption. God’s will may be spelled “Not according to my plan.” Moses story
is a case in point.
Imagine: Rescued
into a royal life of 40 years. My surrogate mom, though in lineage, being
female couldn’t inherit the throne of her superpower nation. According to
historian Josephus and other authorities I probably would have. Then one day I
lost my temper and killed a man. Then the people I was trying to help witnessed
against me. I went on the lam to family in a far province. There I was obviously
safe as the police hadn’t knocked on our door for almost 40 years.
At 80 or so years
of age life was good, far from royal, routine, but good. I married and adapted to
the simplicity of desert life.
Then God
interrupted.
After getting my “but”excuses
and reluctance out of the way I returned to the area of my crime to in God’s
name deal with the hard-hearted Pharoah, my biological people that fluctuated between
trust and fear; joyous singing and whining.
Finally let go I
lead the now happily singing soon-to-be again complaining people on a miraculous
journey that includes testing and provisions.
Then, after a
wonderful time communing with God on Mount Sinai, I return and find my people
immersed in idolatry.
Then after all
His works we had seen and experienced, in fear there was a majority vote not to
trust God. Though I and others trusted God we too were required to along with
the doubters wander for decades in the wilderness.
Finally, in
frustration I again lost my temper one time too many and consequently did not
realize my personal dream.
EBB4
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