Moses ... What a Beast.

Right now, lovely ladies, I am reading the story of Moses. I reaaaaaally, truly, madly love this story. First, the movie is freaking amazing and makes me cry every time. Second, I LOVE THE CONCEPT!

Why I Love The Story of Moses
A Collective List By Laney Blau

1. Moses wasn't perfect before he worked miracles.

When God is talking to Moses through the burning bush, Moses is afraid. Pssssh, I would be, too. Basically, Moses is like, I'm no Barrack Obama. I can't give moving speeches to the nations to make people want to change. How can you expect me to do this thing?

Now on a side note, I don't think that this is murmuring. It's not like he is saying "This is a hard thing you have required us to do," like Laman and Lemuel, who came more than 1000 years later, but Moses thought he didn't have the tools to be successful.

Back on track though, the Lord says ... Well, I really can't paraphrase this ... so here it is in vs. 11 & 12 of chapter 4. And the Lord said unto him, Who hath made man's mouth ... have not I the Lord? Therefore, go, and I will be with thy mouth, and teach thee what thou wilt say.

Wow. Isn't that powerful? Essentially, the Lord is saying, I know you are weak, because I made you, but I will take over and make you GREAT. I love this!

2. Moses went against everything he knew to follow the Lord.

Growing up as an Egyptian for most of his life, and a Prince at that, Moses was privy to every comfort imaginable in the ancient world. He was sitting pretty high up there with the kingdom, but things start deteriorating after he KILLS a man of his own. (Another imperfection of his.)

He runs off and becomes a Hebrew ... or whatever the desert people are, and then settles down. After he hears God through the bush, he gets up and leaves.

Wait ... Hold the phone! He just got up? Well, yeah. And I think that there is the difference between our favorite murmurers and Moses. Laman and Lemuel didn't have enough faith to just go. Moses did. End of story.

Maybe Moses feared, but he had the best cheerleader behind him -- the Lord. (I'm trying to picture that right now ... Go Moses, he's our man!)

3. Moses is a Stud.

Enough said.


Needless to say, this is an incredible story that gives me hope, because as an ordinary person, I can't do much. But with the Lord, I can be GREAT!