This Week’s Scripture: Exodus 3:1-7:6
Today’s Scripture Reading: Exodus 4:14-31
My Thoughts: God was not pleased with Moses’ hesitation and his request that someone else be chosen to do what God was asking of him. God was patient with Moses and offered an alternative. Aaron, his brother, would go with him and do the talking. Moses would follow through on God’s plans.
I’m sure that God was not pleased with my hesitation over His plan of providing a place for people to come together online to read and study scripture. God has been patiently working through my self-doubts, exploring other directions in my writing and my mind over heart dilemma.
My heart wasn’t at peace during the time I was away from devotional writing. I was searching for something but didn’t know what was missing. The light turned on one morning when I realized that God was what was missing. I enjoyed my quiet time in scripture and the thoughts that flowed as I wrote about what I learned during time with Him. I realized that I didn’t have or want an alternate plan for my writing. The desire to do it my way melted away. I would follow through on what I knew was God’s plan. He was waiting and is giving me what I need to follow through.
I don’t know how long I will be writing this blog and I still struggle to keep going through my time that frequently gets crunched. This evening I had planned to sit and work on this entry. However I ended up spending time with my 14 month grandchild. Now that is always a wonderful welcome interruption! I have no doubt that God didn’t mind that our time was put on hold. Usually this time of night my mind is signed off but He is guiding my thoughts as always. As Moses discovered, nothing gets in the way of His plans.
Scripture I am thinking on now: Job answered God: "I'm convinced: You can do anything and everything. Nothing and no one can upset your plans.”
Job 42:2 The Message
Pray using your own words: Do you sense God asking you to join Him in His work? Thank God for giving you the gifts that you have. Ask Him to help you find your place to use those gifts to honor Him. Ask Him to give you the strength and courage to step out of your comfort area and be willing to be flexible through your day.
Blog Comments: There are many topics to consider in the scripture passages we are reading. What message did you get while reading today’s Scripture? Please email or leave your comments today.
Today’s Scripture Reading: Exodus 4:14-31
My Thoughts: God was not pleased with Moses’ hesitation and his request that someone else be chosen to do what God was asking of him. God was patient with Moses and offered an alternative. Aaron, his brother, would go with him and do the talking. Moses would follow through on God’s plans.
I’m sure that God was not pleased with my hesitation over His plan of providing a place for people to come together online to read and study scripture. God has been patiently working through my self-doubts, exploring other directions in my writing and my mind over heart dilemma.
My heart wasn’t at peace during the time I was away from devotional writing. I was searching for something but didn’t know what was missing. The light turned on one morning when I realized that God was what was missing. I enjoyed my quiet time in scripture and the thoughts that flowed as I wrote about what I learned during time with Him. I realized that I didn’t have or want an alternate plan for my writing. The desire to do it my way melted away. I would follow through on what I knew was God’s plan. He was waiting and is giving me what I need to follow through.
I don’t know how long I will be writing this blog and I still struggle to keep going through my time that frequently gets crunched. This evening I had planned to sit and work on this entry. However I ended up spending time with my 14 month grandchild. Now that is always a wonderful welcome interruption! I have no doubt that God didn’t mind that our time was put on hold. Usually this time of night my mind is signed off but He is guiding my thoughts as always. As Moses discovered, nothing gets in the way of His plans.
Scripture I am thinking on now: Job answered God: "I'm convinced: You can do anything and everything. Nothing and no one can upset your plans.”
Job 42:2 The Message
Pray using your own words: Do you sense God asking you to join Him in His work? Thank God for giving you the gifts that you have. Ask Him to help you find your place to use those gifts to honor Him. Ask Him to give you the strength and courage to step out of your comfort area and be willing to be flexible through your day.
Blog Comments: There are many topics to consider in the scripture passages we are reading. What message did you get while reading today’s Scripture? Please email or leave your comments today.
2 comments:
Judy,
Thank you for your thoughts and your encouragement to read this passage today. As I read I was thinking what a huge task God gave to Moses and I could totally feel for Moses and understand his fear. I was sensing God telling me that the job he has assigned me to do, was no where near the magnitude of the one he gave to Moses. I know that God will provide all the tools I need to do the work, just like he provided Moses with Aaron.
So, I will press on. Thanks for sharing,
Judy too
Good Morning, Judy! Isn't it awesome that whatever God asks us to do He also gives us what we need to do it. I'm glad that you are being encouraged through reading about Moses as I am.
Thanks for posting your thoughts.
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