In God’s kingdom, good leaders are good followers. As servant-leaders we are not able to lead others where we are not ourselves willing to go first. God’s leaders are people who do not only talk the talks but also walk the walk. In this intriguing passage, we will see how God confronts Moses on his personal life and reminds him that in ministry, integrity is not optional.
Every parent wants a better future for his/her children. However, many in this broken world live in conditions where a better future seems unreachable. Many times, when all hope seems lost, God intervenes to do what is impossible for us. The story of Moses is the story of what God can do through those who are powerless but say yes to his call.
We all live in a broken world. Ever since Genesis 3 this world is not what God wanted it to be. Bondage to sin and decay are the consequences of sin and death. Out of this broken world, God is calling his people to a new life where the presence of God frees us from the brokenness of this dark world and ushers us into his kingdom of light. The question now is, will we answer his call?
To be life-giving we must first be life-receiving. In God’s story all life originates in God. God created the world by his Word and it is his Word that sustains our lives and gives us a chance to choose life. Psalm 1 outlines the first steps of our journey. In God’s economy, choosing life begins with trusting and treasuring God’s word.
How does God overcome our self-destructive behaviors that keep us from experiencing his blessings?
How does God overcome our self-destructive behaviors that keep us from experiencing his blessings?
How does a resilient hope enable believers to join God in the fulfillment of his promises in his redemptive plan?
The conditions after the fall went from bad to worse but God choose life for us instead of death by giving us grace to redeem us. In Genesis 3:15 God promised to send a Savior to crush the serpent on the head even though he himself would be bruised. In spite of organized humanity’s failures, God called a man of faith, Abram to become the channel of blessing to all nations, and through him form a people that would eventually bring our Lord and Savior. We are now invited to choose life by joining his people of faith in this humanly impossible journey because, after all, by faith in his promises, what is impossible for men is possible for God.
The conditions after the fall went from bad to worse but God choose life for us instead of death by giving us grace to redeem us. In Genesis 3:15 God promised to send a Savior to crush the serpent on the head even though he himself would be bruised. In spite of organized humanity’s failures, God called a man of faith, Abram to become the channel of blessing to all nations, and through him form a people that would eventually bring our Lord and Savior. We are now invited to choose life by joining his people of faith in this humanly impossible journey because, after all, by faith in his promises, what is impossible for men is possible for God.
God’s life-giving plan ordained for us a flourishing and fruitful existence through the exercise of our stewardship, the relationships in our community, and our capacity to participate in the beauty of God’s holiness. Nevertheless, humanity chooses idolatry, alienation, and death instead. Through sin, God’s provisions for humanity to choose life were rejected and instead, we chose death.
