Nervous doesn’t even come close. Scared to death is better. Grieved and disheartened even. Amram and Jochebed put their little baby in a basket, pushed it out into the current of the huge river, and then stood watching as it drifted away. Such a desperate situation, but God was at work.
Downstream the river began to eddy, sending the little basket into the same place that Pharaoh’s daughter happened to be bathing. The basket and it’s tiny passenger where discovered and brought to her. It was love at first sight, but Pharaoh’s daughter wasn’t too baby savvy and wrinkled her nose when she heard it crying. Her assistant made a suggestion that they get one of the Hebrew slaves to nurse and care for the child. The idea was quickly approved and implemented. A few moments later baby Moses was placed back in the arms of his mom.
It would be good for you to remember this story of Moses and his parents. When you’re looking at your life and things don’t seem to be turning out the way you wanted or hope for, remember this story. When it seems like the only break you get is a bad one, remember this story. When it seems like all the forces of darkness are attacking you, remember this story. When that nagging little voice tells you that God’s purposes for you aren’t going to happen because of all the mistakes you’ve made, remember this story.
I’ll bet Isaiah remembered this story when he wrote,
“For the Lord of hosts has planned, and who will annul it? His hand is stretched out, and who will turn it back?” (Is 14:27)
There is nothing and no one, including you, that is powerful enough to stop, void, cancel, or change the plans of God. His plans for you are made, and he will see to it that they happen. His hand is on your life, and his destiny for your life will not be thrown off track.
You may not always see it. You make look at things and think there’s no possible way something good could ever happen, but God has thousands of ways you’ve never even thought of. In fact, he’s working right this moment at unseen levels that will affect your destiny.
It’s not about where you are, but where you are going. The enemy doesn’t wage battles over your current position, but over your potential. God knew about the times you would be rebellious, or fearful, or faithless, but you are still precious to him, and his plans for you work in and through everything.
David must of doubted that God could make anything good out of the mess that surrounded him. But he discovered something.
“In the day when I cried out, You answered me, and made me bold with strength in my soul…the Lord will perfect and work out his plans and purposes for my life.” (Ps 138:3, 8)
Make yourself available to God. Give over and he’ll take over. Keep God first and honor him. Let his spirit arise in you and you’ll find strength replacing weakness, and boldness replacing fear. And soon you’ll see things taking shape around in ways that you never even thought of, but God did.
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