Exodus 5-6
Fishing was the best way to spend the afternoon. So my brothers and I decided to load my car and head toward the river. After some fishing we decided to part ways. My brothers would fish their way up the river and I would drive to the river canyon and scout better fishing locations. The goal was to meet at the canyon. After scouting for fish and not finding any I decided to wash the car. This was my first car so like any teenager I wanted to keep it shiny. I found a perfect little pond and backed in and then, with wisdom that was a bit late, decided to see if I could drive out. Nothing happened as the tires spun on wet slimy rocks. I was discouraged as my brothers walked up laughing at my predicament. We then had a long hike to beg a family friend for a tow. I still remember his words, “You are stuck where?” In many ways that’s what discouragement does. It keeps us stuck in places that we don’t need to be. In Exodus 5:1-5 Moses and Aaron deliver God’s message to Pharaoh. It was not accepted and in their discouragement the people blamed Moses and Moses blamed God (Ex. 5:15-22). God encouraged Moses to see His perspective (Ex. 6:1-8), yet discouragement blinded the eyes of the people and Moses (Ex. 6:9-13). God wanted the problems to deepen their faith and transform their trust in Him. However, discouragement only sees the problem not God who is bigger than the problem. My problem and discouragement caused me to turn to a friend for a tow. My friend just laughed at my problem because he had a solution to my problem. We all get discouraged. Just remember that God is bigger than the problem. Keep trusting Him.
For more see FEAR, FAITH & FOLLOWING
Fishing was the best way to spend the afternoon. So my brothers and I decided to load my car and head toward the river. After some fishing we decided to part ways. My brothers would fish their way up the river and I would drive to the river canyon and scout better fishing locations. The goal was to meet at the canyon. After scouting for fish and not finding any I decided to wash the car. This was my first car so like any teenager I wanted to keep it shiny. I found a perfect little pond and backed in and then, with wisdom that was a bit late, decided to see if I could drive out. Nothing happened as the tires spun on wet slimy rocks. I was discouraged as my brothers walked up laughing at my predicament. We then had a long hike to beg a family friend for a tow. I still remember his words, “You are stuck where?” In many ways that’s what discouragement does. It keeps us stuck in places that we don’t need to be. In Exodus 5:1-5 Moses and Aaron deliver God’s message to Pharaoh. It was not accepted and in their discouragement the people blamed Moses and Moses blamed God (Ex. 5:15-22). God encouraged Moses to see His perspective (Ex. 6:1-8), yet discouragement blinded the eyes of the people and Moses (Ex. 6:9-13). God wanted the problems to deepen their faith and transform their trust in Him. However, discouragement only sees the problem not God who is bigger than the problem. My problem and discouragement caused me to turn to a friend for a tow. My friend just laughed at my problem because he had a solution to my problem. We all get discouraged. Just remember that God is bigger than the problem. Keep trusting Him.
For more see FEAR, FAITH & FOLLOWING
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