Monday
PRaP 11/13/06
“First Person” Part 1
of 5
What exactly does that mean? First
in line? First to see? First to hear? God
gave Moses “First person”. What my understanding is
that it means that you have been given presence of God. Moses
saw the spirit of God in a burning bush. Adam and Eve
walked with God so they were the first, First Person. Not
many others in scripture can claim first person status. Angels
were sent and God’s voice was heard but otherwise nobody else. Christ
is always in First Person with God in the physical. Well is
God in First Person with himself? Father, Son, Holy Spirit?
Something to think about that’s for sure. Moses
was just like us though. He had no special skills that got
him in the presence of God other than the fact God chose him to do His will.
If you read the account in Exodus Moses whined. Gave
excuses to God on why he should choose someone else to do the job.
Excuse #1: 11
But Moses said to God, "Who am I, that I should go to Pharaoh and bring
the Israelites out of Egypt ?" (Moses is saying he
isn’t good enough)
Excuse #2: 13
Moses said to God, "Suppose I go to the Israelites and say to them, 'The
God of your fathers has sent me to you,' and they ask me, 'What is his name?'
Then what shall I tell them?" (Lack of faith in who God is.)
Excuse #3: 1
Moses answered, "What if they do not believe me or listen to me and say,
'The LORD did not appear to you'?" (Again lack of faith)
Excuse #4: 10
Moses said to the LORD, "O Lord, I have never been eloquent, neither in
the past nor since you have spoken to your servant. I am slow of speech and
tongue." (Lack of faith and worried about what others
think of him)
Then Moses said: 13
But Moses said, "O Lord, please send someone else to do it."
Tell me that God isn’t
patient. How many times would you listen to excuse after
excuse and not get a tad upset. By what I am reading here
God was angry at Moses because he kept doubting God’s power.
14
Then the LORD's anger burned against Moses
PRaP Exodus 3 and 4 this week
Key Verse:
Exodus
3:5
"Do not come any closer," God said. "Take off
your sandals, for the place where you are standing
is holy ground."
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