(Exodus 3:12 NIV) And God said, “I will be with you. And this will be the sign to you that it is I who have sent you: When you have brought the people out of Egypt, you will worship God on this mountain.”
This morning we continue our series “Grace that is Simply Amazing” by continuing to look at the life of Moses. Yesterday we saw how Moses questioned his ability to do what God was asking him to do. I am sure that Moses, as little kid running around the palace in Egypt, had great plans for his future. He was able to play around the throne and watch as the Pharaoh made decisions that impacted the entire nation. I am sure he was reminded of his royal status on a regular basis, by both his adopted mother and his servants. He was a prince and as a prince, I am sure he had big dreams. But as you fast-forward a few decades Moses was not living the life he imagined. Growing up I am sure he never pictured himself living as an exile in Midian. You know what? Life happens! So when the Lord suddenly and supernaturally appeared to him at the burning bush, it is easy to see why Moses could not imagine himself doing what the Lord wanted him to do.
Moses felt both undeserving and inadequate. This is why the words, “I will be with you” are so important. By promising to be with Moses every step of the way the Lord was attempting to get Moses to shift his focus from himself and his shortcomings, to God and His limitless power. Moses’ faith could not be in man and it could not even be in himself. Moses’ faith had to be in God. A God who would never leave him, nor forsake him.
The next statement the Lord said is equally important. God said, “This will be the sign to you that it is I who have sent you: When you have brought the people out of Egypt, you will worship God on this mountain.” I believe the Lord was attempting to get Moses to see Himself coming back to Mount Sinai, after he had already accomplished the mission, with millions of people in-tow, coming back to thank God for what He had done in, with, and through Moses. This was an attempt to get Moses to develop an image of the success he was going to experience. Like I said yesterday, you can’t “be it” until you “see it”. You will never accomplish what you can’t see yourself doing. We will stop here for today.
So what does this mean to you today? Two things:
1. Have faith in God. I keep driving this home, because it is very important. Your faith cannot be in man and it cannot be in yourself. Others will fail you and you will even fail yourself, but God will never fail you. He will never leave you, nor forsake you. Establish and maintain a strong confidence in Him and your confidence in God will enable you to enter every day with a surety that cannot be shaken. You will be amazed at what you can accomplish when you have fearless confidence in God.
2. Develop an image of the success you believe the Lord is leading you into. Once you have that image – and remember, the image is based on the confidence you have in God, and not yourself – you must keep that image before you. When the opposition comes (and it will), and on those occasions when you feel like giving up, it’s the image that will give you the vision you need to keep going. Can you see yourself accomplishing what God is leading you to do? If not, develop the image. Once you do, never let it go until it comes to pass. Receive it by grace and pursue it by faith.
Closing Confession: Father, I thank You for giving me my divine assignment by Your grace. I develop an image of the success I believe You are leading me into and that image becomes the vision I need to persevere when times get tough. I shall keep that image before me until I see, in my hands, what I have already seen, in my heart. I see myself doing what You have called and graced me to do. I align my image of me with Your image of me. I consciously force myself to make an alignment with my divine assignment, and as I do I shift my confidence from me, and my ability, to You and Your limitless power. My faith is in You. You have promised to be with me every step of the way. You will never leave, nor forsake me, and Your promise to be with me enables me to enter every day with fearless confidence. I receive Your image by grace and I pursue it by faith. In Jesus’ name. Amen.
This is Today’s Word! Apply it and Prosper.
