So. People get excited by a vision.
In a certain period of time we will achieve this. After a particular portion of time we will be here. Follow me for a future where this and that and the other will be realised.
Nothing wrong with that to a degree.
I was reading the biblical narrative of Moses and it was fascinating to read in terms of how he related to God. He’s special from his birth, because here was Hebrew boy who should have been part of the male infanticide policy that Egypt had going at the time for birth and population control. Instead here he is essentially adopted by the royal family of Egypt – that’s quite the escapte. Despite being educated in the Egyptian system, he remained true to his roots even to the point of sticking up for his own which got him in a spot of bother and took him out on the run to Midian.
You really should read the thing for yourself, it’s a fascinating story to read.
What I found really fascinating is how often God would tell Moses what He will do. He will say it, sometimes Moses will just move onto the next thing, sometimes Moses would hear it, face adversity, go back to God for God to tell him again what the plan was.
Going through the journey with Moses, it becomes apparent that in as much as it’s good to have a vision, it’s better to know who sees and knows all. It takes time to develop that relationship. Moses doesn’t go into it fully formed in his knowledge and understanding of God. This is why his journey is one of growth via questioning in adversity.
Taking God at His word, trusting in Him and growing in that trust in Him is not something glib and easy that we do without question. It is something we do ever seeking to trust Him more.
That is a process. That takes time. That won’t come easily or simply, however much we want to think otherwise. It is a relationship, however, that results in the peace that surpasses understanding.
That kind of life is a vision worth getting excited about.
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Shalom
C. L. J. Dryden
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