But I Just Can't!
Yesterday and today I have been reading in Exodus. You know that famous story about Moses - "Let my people go!"
Yeah so before Moses goes to Egypt to meet with Pharaoh, God tells Moses exactly how this is going to go down. First, you're gonna go and ask Pharaoh to let your people go, and he will eventually but first I'm going to harden his heart. But there's a purpose because when he finally does let you go he's going to let you leave with all kinds of stuff!
Moses then goes to Pharaoh. "let my people go". And Pharaoh says - yeah that's not gonna happen and since you came to me to ask this - I'm going to give them more work, I'm going to increase their burden and their beatings.
And what do you know - the Israelites started whining. Go away - you've caused nothing but trouble. You said you were gonna set us free but you've just made things harder for us now we're in an impossible situation. And how does Moses react to this?
He whines to God! He starts whining and questioning his calling! God why did you even send me here. Pharaoh isn't letting my people go, things are just going from bad to worse. You said you were gonna free them but you haven't. What am I doing here!?
Now before you get all up in arms about Moses' reaction - how many times have you started to do something you were sure you were supposed to do but the moment it gets hard you think - eh maybe I shouldn't be doing this after all? The moment you go through trials you ask God why He brought you here in the first place. How many times have you walked away from something because it was too hard?
We all do this - I know I have. But the truth is God never promises things will be easy. As a matter of fact He tells us specifically this is going to be hard - like he told Moses I'm going to harden Pharaoh's heart first. He says this is going to be difficult. But it's difficult for a purpose.
God calls us to be patient and to persevere. But no only endure the hardship but to thrive in the hardship. When things get hard - work harder and happier because you know God is working it for good.
What have you started to do but then questioned when it got hard? Maybe you need to revisit that thing and ask God to show you if you should go back to it and persevere through it.
Just sayin'
Yeah so before Moses goes to Egypt to meet with Pharaoh, God tells Moses exactly how this is going to go down. First, you're gonna go and ask Pharaoh to let your people go, and he will eventually but first I'm going to harden his heart. But there's a purpose because when he finally does let you go he's going to let you leave with all kinds of stuff!
Moses then goes to Pharaoh. "let my people go". And Pharaoh says - yeah that's not gonna happen and since you came to me to ask this - I'm going to give them more work, I'm going to increase their burden and their beatings.
And what do you know - the Israelites started whining. Go away - you've caused nothing but trouble. You said you were gonna set us free but you've just made things harder for us now we're in an impossible situation. And how does Moses react to this?
He whines to God! He starts whining and questioning his calling! God why did you even send me here. Pharaoh isn't letting my people go, things are just going from bad to worse. You said you were gonna free them but you haven't. What am I doing here!?
Now before you get all up in arms about Moses' reaction - how many times have you started to do something you were sure you were supposed to do but the moment it gets hard you think - eh maybe I shouldn't be doing this after all? The moment you go through trials you ask God why He brought you here in the first place. How many times have you walked away from something because it was too hard?
We all do this - I know I have. But the truth is God never promises things will be easy. As a matter of fact He tells us specifically this is going to be hard - like he told Moses I'm going to harden Pharaoh's heart first. He says this is going to be difficult. But it's difficult for a purpose.
God calls us to be patient and to persevere. But no only endure the hardship but to thrive in the hardship. When things get hard - work harder and happier because you know God is working it for good.
What have you started to do but then questioned when it got hard? Maybe you need to revisit that thing and ask God to show you if you should go back to it and persevere through it.
Just sayin'
Aw man, that means I can't whine and persevere at the same time? Seriously though, thank you for this reminder I needed it. You see I have this best friend who is stuck in a different country (for a very good reason) but I've been doing a lot of whining to God about the whole situation. Guess I need to be finding out what He wants to teach me instead of whining! Love you xx
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