Men of the Scripture: Moses

Moses parts the Red Sea

His name is associated with the phrase “To Give Birth.”

God had chosen Moses not only to set his people free, to bring them to a land to live in but also to convey the deeper intention of God’s heart, to make his people holy. Pharaoh’s daughter had rescued the baby, naming him Moses and said, “I drew him out of the water.”

His work: Moses had led God’s people out of Egypt and into the Promised Land.

His character: He was a reluctant prophet. He had obeyed God as he had led the Israelites out of Egypt. He had enjoyed a deep relationship with God and enabled him to intercede powerfully on behalf of his people.

His Sorrow: God had resulted in delaying their entrance into the Promised Land while they had wandered for forty years in the desert wilderness. Moses had been burdened with the leadership of a ‘stiff-necked’ people who failed to obey and believe in God. He had died before entering the Promised Land.

His Triumph: Moses had encountered both the power and the love of God on numerous occasions. Unlike other men in the Scripture, Moses had spoken with God directly, face to face.

Key Scripture: Exodus 32:30-32; Exodus 20:1-17

Promises:
“The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face shine upon you and be gracious to you; the Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace“ (Numbers 6:24-26).

“My presence will go with you, and I will give you rest” (Exodus 33:14).

Reflection:
We thank God for He is merciful forever. Moses was crying out to God on behalf of others. He had asked God to lift various plagues afflicting the Egyptians. When the Israelites were battling a band of Amalekites, he had held God’s staff in his hands until sunset and his intercession won the day.

Moses was a righteous man whose unselfish prayers had saved the nation and advanced the plans and purposes of the people. Like Moses, we always thank God who hears our prayers on behalf of others.

Moses had witnessed how God had demolished the enemies of his people. But he was filled with the knowledge of the greatness of God and he was convinced that no one and nothing is beyond the reach of the Lord’s power.

Let us pray to the Lord that He will forgive us for many times that we became selfish, and self-centered. May the Lord help us to become sensitive to the needs of our brothers and sisters and most specially to show our authentic love by our faithfulness through the power of prayers and intercession. May the Lord help us to follow the law of loving and commitment. Amen. (Edgardo R. Sara | Kiblawan)