UNCOMMEN: 180 Degrees of ChangeSample

Moses

Focus Verse: Exodus 2:14 — “'He answered, 'Who made you a prince and a judge over us? Do you mean to kill me as you killed the Egyptian?' Then Moses was afraid and thought, 'Surely, the thing is known.'"

The foolishness of a hiding place. Where do you think you or I can go to hide from God? 

As we read in Exodus 2:11-15, we see that Moses killed an Egyptian and fled Egypt out of fear of the Pharaoh when, in fact, he should have been fearful of what he did in God's eyes. God said HE would deliver His people. He didn't need Moses to take matters into his own hands.

If you've seen the movie "The Ten Commandments," it gives you a view (a Hollywood-made view) of Moses's life in Egypt. Once brought into the family of Pharaoh, he had everything he could want, or so he thought. But then his past was revealed, and things took a 180 toward God's plan. Before Moses knew of his past, he viewed life through the eyes of the Egyptian leadership. Once he learned of his past and identity, his view changed and saw how "his" people (the Israelites) were being treated and acted upon it. That's where he got into a little hot water and had to flee to Midian to avoid being killed.

How many times do we try to take matters into our own hands only to mess things up? God is in control of everything and does not need us to get in the way to carry out His Will. He uses us to do His Will, but we need to make sure we are acting on His guidance and not our own. Moses didn't have his encounter with God at the burning bush until after he killed that man back in Egypt. But Moses should have still understood that murdering someone would be a sin. 

They say "ignorance of the law excuses not" and this applies here to God's commands. We should read God's Word, so we know what God is trying to teach us. Between God's Word and the Holy Spirit’s indwelling, we shouldn't have a Moses Moment.

But if we do, know that we can do a 180 and repent to God for any action we've taken. If we're truly His, we will be met with forgiveness every time.

Uncommen Questions:

Have you committed an act that you need to take to God today?

Do you think God will forgive you for anything you've done?

Do you think God can use you?

Uncommen Challenge:

I challenge you and me to make a 180 and approach God with whatever we are still carrying with us. Ask Him for forgiveness and to show you His will for our lives. 

Scripture Reference:
Exodus 2:11-15