Get it?
One day, when Moses had grown up, he went out to his people and looked on their burdens, and he saw an Egyptian beating a Hebrew, one of his people. He looked this way and that, and seeing no one, he struck down the Egyptian and hid him in the sand. When he went out the next day, behold, two Hebrews were struggling together. And he said to the man in the wrong, "Why do you strike your companion?" He answered, "Who made you a prince and a judge over us? Do you mean to kill me as you killed the Egyptian?" Then Moses was afraid, and thought, "Surely the thing is known." When Pharaoh heard of it, he sought to kill Moses. But Moses fled from Pharaoh and stayed in the land of Midian. And he sat down by a well.
Exodus 2:11-15
From the palace to the wilderness in one easy step. But Moses, somehow, never lost his heritage. Somehow, Moses knew where he was from and was aligning himself with his own people, regardless of the comfort he would need to abandon.
I imagine the contrast in lifestyle was rather stark as he ran and began a shepherd's life. Moses, who was trained in the best of all things, and knew how to fight and lead, was most likely in line to be the world's next leader. Yet, for now, he had to put all the grandeur on hold while working with smelly sheep.
The point is that Moses probably thought he was done, finished, kaput. He probably thought that murdering a man and losing his status made him a marked man, a loser, or at least unqualified to be a part of God's plan. Whatever the reason, God left Moses in humiliation for 40 years as he worked the sheep in a nowhere, dirty place.
Once again, man must be shown that he was not the answer. His power and authority were not the issue. It was to be about God and His love, power, and plan. It will never work when it is about our plans and our power. When Moses "got it," God used him in some extremely significant ways. When I "get" it, God may also use me.
Exodus 2:11-15
From the palace to the wilderness in one easy step. But Moses, somehow, never lost his heritage. Somehow, Moses knew where he was from and was aligning himself with his own people, regardless of the comfort he would need to abandon.
I imagine the contrast in lifestyle was rather stark as he ran and began a shepherd's life. Moses, who was trained in the best of all things, and knew how to fight and lead, was most likely in line to be the world's next leader. Yet, for now, he had to put all the grandeur on hold while working with smelly sheep.
The point is that Moses probably thought he was done, finished, kaput. He probably thought that murdering a man and losing his status made him a marked man, a loser, or at least unqualified to be a part of God's plan. Whatever the reason, God left Moses in humiliation for 40 years as he worked the sheep in a nowhere, dirty place.
Once again, man must be shown that he was not the answer. His power and authority were not the issue. It was to be about God and His love, power, and plan. It will never work when it is about our plans and our power. When Moses "got it," God used him in some extremely significant ways. When I "get" it, God may also use me.
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