| Promotions come from doing something especially | | | | sacrifices that He asks. But, forget it, God will just |
| good. | | | | keep you |
| We get recognition for our time and efforts that we | | | | going through the same tests over and over until you |
| put in, | | | | finally |
| usually without complaining. If a job is not done well or | | | | do get it.Moses didn't want to be used either because |
| there | | | | he couldn't talk |
| is complaining involved then odds are you will never | | | | right. He asked God to use someone else. (Ex. 4:13) |
| see | | | | Moses wasn't any different than many of us today. |
| that promotion. God promotes us too when we don't | | | | He |
| complain.Getting lazy in our spiritual walk has | | | | wanted to bargain with God."The ANGER of the Lord |
| reprocutions. Many | | | | blazed against Moses." Ex. 4:14Are you sure you want |
| people will be saved and set on fire for a while but | | | | to do this? God gets angry when you |
| then the | | | | go against him. This should just make us want to be |
| fire starts to diminish and this person gets tired of | | | | all the |
| waiting | | | | more diligent and earnest in our walk with Christ. |
| for God to DO something on their behalf so they | | | | Personaly, |
| quietly | | | | I don't want to make God angry.But Moses prevailed |
| backslide into the world again. One big misconception | | | | and finally God let the Israelites flee |
| that | | | | from captivity in Egypt. God is not only LOVE, but He |
| we have is we think that just because we get saved | | | | is also |
| that God | | | | a Warrior! God will fight for us."The Lord is a Man of |
| now owes us something. We want to be rewarded | | | | War; the Lord is His name." Ex. 15:3Once God fought |
| for this | | | | for the Israelites and took them through |
| action, which in itself is a reward enough. It's true that | | | | the Red Sea and destroyed Pharoah and his army, |
| God | | | | the |
| will bless His children but not just because we're good. | | | | people were just so happy. They were singing and |
| We | | | | dancing |
| must be true and faithful and endure the race for the | | | | and praising His name."The Lord is my Strength and |
| rest of | | | | my Song, and He is my |
| our lives. It never ends.2 Peter chapter one speaks | | | | Salvation; this is my God, and I will praise Him, my |
| about the benefits of being | | | | father's |
| diligent. Once we are DILIGENT in our faith walk it | | | | God and I will exalt Him." Ex. 15:2We get all excited |
| then | | | | too when we see God perform miracles |
| develops into KNOWLEDGE, this turns into SELF | | | | on our behalf. We exalt His name and we praise Him |
| CONTROL, and this develops into | | | | and |
| STEADFASTNESS which | | | | sing and dance when we "feel" good. What happens |
| turns into GODLINESS and that develops into | | | | when |
| BROTHERLY | | | | that feeling goes away?The Israelites were taken into |
| LOVE and that becomes CHRISTIAN LOVE.Not only | | | | the Wilderness of Shur where |
| are we to be diligent, but we must learn to endure | | | | only three days later, they didn't like their situation so |
| the rough trip ahead. It's having an attitude of fortitude. | | | | much. |
| You'll | | | | They grumbled and complained about their conditions. |
| never finish the race if you quit. There was one man | | | | Aren't we still that way today?"Moses cried to the |
| who | | | | Lord, God made an ordinance and here |
| never gave up even though things looked pretty grim | | | | He proved them." Ex. 15:25God had demands and |
| not just | | | | here is what He told Moses; |
| once, but ten times. He had alot of people depending | | | | "Saying, if you WILL diligently hearken to the voice of |
| on | | | | the |
| him.His name was Moses. He begged with Pharoah | | | | Lord your God and WILL do what is right in His sight |
| on ten | | | | and |
| different occasions to free his people. God didn't | | | | WILL listen AND obey His statutes, (then) I WILL put |
| make this | | | | none of |
| task any easier either because God hardened his | | | | the diseases upon you which I brought upon the |
| heart in | | | | Egyptians, |
| order to show that He was God. This is mentioned at | | | | for I AM the Lord Who heals you!" Ex. 15:26Take note |
| least 4 | | | | of this agreement plan. When we DILIGENTLY |
| times in Exodus. Even though the Egyptians lived | | | | listen to Him and DO what is right in His sight AND |
| through all | | | | obey His |
| the plagues and curses Pharaoh was still obstinate in | | | | commands...THEN He will deliver us! This is when we |
| freeing the Israelites until the last one when God killed | | | | get |
| all | | | | our promotion. He heals us of all our diseases! It's |
| the first born male children including Pharoah's own | | | | spelled |
| son. | | | | out very clearly that we also have a duty to Him.His |
| Pharoah not only demanded that Moses leave, but he | | | | Word makes it clear that we must magnify the Lord in |
| also | | | | |
| allowed him to take some of their valued | | | | any and all situations, no matter how we feel. Paul the |
| possesions.Throughout this whole time, Moses kept at | | | | |
| it. There are so | | | | apostle was one man who learned the value of this |
| many times when we don't see our miracle break | | | | test. He |
| through | | | | was put through many of them (2 Cor.11:23-28) when |
| right away and so we just figure that God doesn't | | | | he |
| care and | | | | was imprisoned, beaten, shipwrecked and left for |
| we quit. We give up too quick. Moses never threw in | | | | dead. And |
| the | | | | we cry over the smallest things today."Christ will be |
| towel. God told him to prevail even though things didn't | | | | magnified in my body, whether by life or by |
| look | | | | death." Phil. 1:20Just like Paul, we should start putting |
| too promising. In our own situations we must learn to | | | | our words of |
| do | | | | faith into action. We need to act with kindness, love, |
| what God asks us to do. These are our tests for our | | | | compassion and eagerness. This shows the world |
| promotions. Do we really want to fail these? When | | | | who |
| we show | | | | Christ is. He's in you.Remember, if God calls you to do |
| him our diligence in faithfulness then we will see our | | | | a task, He will also |
| breakthroughs. It does no good to argue with God | | | | include His strength to complete it.Vivian Gordon |
| over | | | | writes articles pertaining to God's |
| these matters, He will never compromise. So many | | | | instructions and the examples He has given us in |
| times | | | | order |
| we ask that God will use us and when He calls us we | | | | to grow on this Christian walk with Him. She hopes |
| ask if | | | | that |
| He can use someone else. We don't want to make | | | | they can inspire the Christian to grow spiritualy and |
| the | | | | maturely in their lives. |