Then Moses went up on the mountain, and the cloud covered the mountain. The glory of the Lord dwelt on Mount Sinai, and the cloud covered it for six days. And on the seventh day he called to Moses out of the midst of the cloud. Now the appearance of the glory of the Lord was like a devouring fire on the top […]
Read More A Moses Profile: 14 – Time Away To ListenIt might be worth making a note of that. This was the thought that nudged me when someone went out shopping. There was quite a lot I wanted, so I told my dear wife to make a note of it. She duly made the note of the various items I wanted. She went to the […]
Read More A Moses Profile: 13 – The Covenant ScribeThe mountain was a familiar location for Moses. When he had seen the unusual display of a bush burning and not being consumed, he had no idea that it would be the prelude to an extraordinary set of events that would see a hope he held for may decades – the liberation of his people […]
Read More A Moses Profile: 12 – Preparing for a Divine EncounterThe walk that Moses has to this point has been fascinating. And it’s all been down to his obedience to the One who has given the divine call. He is rescued at birth from state-sponsored infanticide in one of the powerful countries in the known world. The infanticide is conducted against his people who have […]
Read More A Moses Profile: 10 – Raising the BannerThe picture painted of the character of God is made all the more remarkable considering how the people respond to His might works of rescuing them from slavery and the military force of Egypt. Ten unmistakeable signs and a Red Sea crossing miracle should have been enough to show beyond any doubt that the God […]
Read More A Moses Profile: 9 – Providing for the GrumblersGod had a plan and His plan involved a man. That man was told about aspects of the plan, but to see it to its fruition, this man had to learn persistence. This man’s persistence highlighted the awesome works of God in fulfilling His plan. Moses suffered an initial setback when the people of Israel […]
Read More A Moses Profile: 7 – Persistence for DeliveranceMoses has three different audiences – God, Israel and Egypt. This is all new to him. He has previously understood about the people that he belonged to and the people who adopted him. He was in a position of privilege, but as he discovered he was not in a position of desired influence. Years away […]
Read More A Moses Profile: 6 – Stuck In The MiddleIt had been so long since he had seen his brother. Now, due to his efforts at putting off the call of God on his life, Moses had been offered a great support in his efforts. The dynamic of the relationship would take on great value for Moses in accomplishing the task laid out for […]
Read More A Moses Profile: 5 – Resolving Family AffairsHe thought he could help his own people. That backfired. Now here he was in the middle of nowhere, a foreigner with a family to look after but no future to cheer him. All of that about his people and helping them was a lifetime ago. He has settled for the life of a shepherd. […]
Read More A Moses Profile: 4 – Moses’ Mountain MeetingBorn from the Levite tribe. Initially nurtured by your Mum but then handed over to be trained in Egyptian royalty. You’re already a man out of place. You’re don’t belong to the people you’re surrounded by. Then when you go to your own people, your effort to support their cause is dismissed with a retort […]
Read More A Moses Profile: 3 – Man Out Of Place
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