Turning Aside
Moses said, “I will now turn aside…” What a difference that one decision made! It not only changed the course of Moses’ life, but also that of all Israel. That one choice to turn aside…
Moses was likely about his daily routine when something caught his attention. Moses chose to turn aside to see. Little did Moses know that the Angel of the LORD was the fire in the bush:When the LORD saw that he turned aside to look, God called to him from the midst of the bush and said, “Moses, Moses!” And he said, “Here I am.” Exodus 3:4
I wonder how much of God we miss because we neglect to turn aside. 40 years previous, Moses had tried to deliver Israel his way. But now it had been 40 years! Had he lost sight of his destiny. Had that failure 40 years ago changed the purpose of God for him?
Moses had had a major failure. He went about his calling all wrong. He was impulsive. He was careless. He killed an Egyptian. He ran away.
Moses had had a major failure. He went about his calling all wrong. He was impulsive. He was careless. He killed an Egyptian. He ran away.
Think about it… 40 years had passed! For 40 years Moses had been living in a foreign land as a shepherd. Surely in that place, unbeknownst to Moses, God had been preparing him for what was ahead.
Moses once thought he could deliver Israel from Egypt’s grip. His passion qualified him, he thought. But now, 40 years later, we read of a man who feels unqualified:
…Moses said to God, “Who am I that I should go to Pharaoh, and that I should bring the children of Israel out of Egypt?” Exodus 3:11
Once a prince in Egypt, Moses was humbled and broken.
Once a prince in Egypt, Moses was humbled and broken.
Is this where you are, dear reader? Has time taken its toll on you? Has your vision grown dim? Do you have failures in your past that have become mountains blocking your view?
We all have failures.
Even those of us who think we don’t.
We are not disqualified due to our failures. We will be, however, disqualified by unbelief. Our lack of faith.
Moses’ destiny was realize because
he turned aside
to see
God.
God.
If this is you, get up again. Believe God again. Turn aside into your prayer closet. Get a hold of God again. Let Him restore your vision.
Run your race.
Run your race.
