S)" 22 Then Moses returned to the LORD and said, 'O Lord, why have You brought harm to this people? Why did You ever send me? 23 Ever since I came to Pharaoh to speak in Your name, he has done harm to this people, and You have not delivered Your people at all.'"
Exodus 5:22-23 (NASB)
O) Later on in the Bible, Moses is described as the most humble man alive (Numbers 12:3), and this is indeed, a humble start to his life's mission. He always had a heart for his people, and didn't like seeing them struggle. God calls him to a ministry that will do something about it, it's a calling that fits his passion, and he struggles mightily, immediately. If you've ever seen the classic movie, "Ten Commandments" then you know how the story ends, but it's important to remember the humble beginnings. God never ensures us every victory, He only ensures us the final or maybe, more accurately, the sum total victory.
A) Learning how to take a loss is hard. It's hard in sports (the 49ers lost the NFC Championship a few hours ago), it's hard in board games, it's hard as an adult, it's hard as a child. Learning how to take a loss is one of the ultimate tests of humilty. I have failed this test many times, but I've also managed a passing grade or two. I make a deliberate point to humble myself and one of the ways to do that is to accept that even a loss, even an important one - like in ministry - can still be by God's design. Or, even at the very least, it can serve His purpose.
P) Father, let me accept that You know more than I do. Your ways are not my ways. Help me trust that if You give an instruction, a directive to me, that it's my job to obey - but that doesn't mean it will work like I think it will work. Holy Spirit, speak to me the will of the Father, especially after going through an apparent loss. Help me see the bigger picture and to learn the next step. Guide me in continual obedience, even when I cannot see the eventual outcome. In Jesus' name, I pray. Amen.
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