Moses was a man who became rather self-deprecating. The young Moses was courageous, even presumptuous, when killing an Egyptian because of his mistreatment of Hebrews. When attempting to intervene in a dispute between two Hebrews, Moses was challenged concerning his authority, which he thought to assume.
In those days, when Moses had grown up, he went out to his brothers, and looked at their burdens. He saw an Egyptian striking a Hebrew, one of his brothers. He looked this way and that way, and when he saw that there was no one, he killed the Egyptian, and hid him in the sand.He went out the second day, and behold, two men of the Hebrews were fighting with each other. He said to him who did the wrong, “Why do you strike your fellow?”He said, “Who made you a prince and a judge over us? Do you plan to kill me, as you killed the Egyptian?”Moses was afraid, and said, “Surely this thing is known.” Now when Pharaoh heard this thing, he sought to kill Moses. But Moses fled from the face of Pharaoh, and lived in the land of Midian, and he sat down by a well.
Years later Moses encountered the Living God. (Many think this is a fable, but the artifacts that have been found tell a different story.) Moses did not believe that he was capable of doing what was asked of him because he had come to see himself as a person of little strength and influence; a person of no importance.
The Lord God Almighty, Creator of the Universe, informed Moses, that with Him, he was capable of doing the impossible. Moses arose to the challenge, putting his trust in the Creator of the Universe, and the Hebrews were delivered from Egyptian slavery.
The first commandment of the Ten Commandments celebrates this fact, stating:
- And God spoke all these words, saying, “I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. You shall have no other Gods before me.” (Exodus 20:1-3)
The reality is that no person has the power to overcome death, which is the most important issue we need to resolve, if we are wise. Once we realize that the Lord God Almighty has the power to overcome death, we realize that He can also help us in every situation, providing we have a willing heart to learn the truth about ourselves, life, and the purpose for our existence.
Unlike a puppet on a string, dancing to the tune of sin and, its consequence, death, we can reason out the truth about being born to die—the result is a futile existence. Having done this, the next step is to call out to the Lord God, so that we may come to understand Him and the reason why the Universe was created.
We all unconsciously understand that we are vulnerable creatures subject to death, but consciously we are afraid to acknowledge this truth because of what other people might say, unless set free from this fear.
But who among those, who would criticize, has eternal life? None. Unless they possess the assurance that I possess, which the Bible says is the joy of salvation. The Psalmist knew about this joy, for he understood that it came from the Lord God.
- Restore to me the joy of thy salvation, and uphold me with a willing spirit.(Psalm 51:12)
A conscious decision to seek the One in Whom we live and move and have our being, might be the key to discovering not only what you might want, but, what you really need to discover the truth about life, so that you can be set free from your feelings of ineptitude and powerlessness.
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