(Read Exodus 3:6-10)
This morning we continue our series “Grace that is Simply Amazing” by continuing to look at the life of Moses. Let’s take a closer look at what God said to Moses at the burning bush. The Lord then said, “I have certainly seen the oppression of My people in Egypt. I have heard their cries of distress because of their harsh slave drivers. Yes, I am aware of their suffering. So I have come down to rescue them from the power of the Egyptians and lead them out of Egypt into their own fertile and spacious land. It is a land flowing with milk and honey—the land where the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites now live.” There are two things I want to highlight in what God said. First, the amount of times the Lord said, “I” is a reminder that Moses’ assignment to lead the nation of Israel out of Egypt was clearly God’s idea. Moses did not come up with the idea on his own and what is said of Moses can be said of us. The Lord gives us our divine purpose by grace. Just like Moses did not come up with, or truly earn, this awesome assignment, we don’t either. Our divine purpose is not developed, it is discovered. Just like Moses learned of what God wanted to do in his life, at the burning bush, we also learn what God wants to do in, with, and through our lives as we walk with and hear from Him.
Second, if you read this passage carefully you will notice that God said He would do two things: 1) lead His people OUT OF Egypt and 2) lead His people INTO Canaan (the land flowing with milk and honey). The Lord kindly exposed His divine intentions to Moses. The Lord was going to lead the people OUT OF a bad situation and He would lead them INTO a great one. And then, after sharing both with Moses, the Lord then said, “Now go, for I am sending you to Pharaoh. You must lead my people Israel out of Egypt.” Moses’ assignment was only connected to the first thing the Lord said He was going to do. Moses did not know it, but the second assignment was reserved for a man named Joshua who would faithfully serve Moses for 40 years. After 40 years of mentorship and development, Moses’ time on the earth would come to an end and Joshua would lead the nation of Israel into Canaan. But whether it was Moses leading them out or Joshua leading them in, the Lord was clear that in both cases it would be His doing. This was the Lord’s idea and since it was His idea, He would willfully provide Moses and Joshua the grace required to fulfill the assignment He gave them.
So what does this mean to you today? A few things:
1. Divine purpose is discovered. You don’t get to come up with your divine purpose. You discover it as you walk with God and once you find it, your job is to follow it and finish it before you die. That’s how I spell success. It’s not about how much money you have, or where you live, or how high up the ladder you go. Success, to me, is about finding, following, and finishing your purpose before you die.
2. You have grace for your assignment. Whatever God expects you to do, He equips you to do; and whatever He equips you to do, He expects you to do. It would be unrighteous of God, as a Father, to expect you to do something you are not equipped for. So, if He is telling you to do it, it is because you already have it in you. His instruction is always equal to His injection!
3. If it’s God’s will, then it’s God’s bill. Moses received this assignment by grace. He did not come up with it on his own. So, since it was God’s will, then it was also God’s bill. God was the one who would have to bless what Moses did (supernaturally), to bring to pass His will. Said another way, if He gives you the vision, then He is obligated to also give you the provision.
Closing Confession: Father, I thank You for giving me my divine assignment by Your grace. You reveal it to me, You encourage me to accomplish what You have already graced me to do, and You then bless the work of my hands. I am Your child. My life is not my own. I am here in the earth to accomplish Your Kingdom plans and purposes, and I declare that I will. I shall find, follow, and finish my purpose in my life before I die. I walk into this day and every day with the confidence of knowing that I have grace for my assignment. I am doing Your will, therefore I know it is Your bill. You are obligated to bless what You send me out to do. This reality helps me to enter every day with an unwavering, unshakable, and uncommon confidence. I am who You said that I am and I will accomplish what You birthed me to accomplish. I declare by this faith! In Jesus’ name. Amen.
This is Today’s Word! Apply it and Prosper.
