Bryant Wright, Founder, RFTH

“One day, after Moses had grown up, he went out to where his people were and watched them at their hard labor. He saw an Egyptian beating a Hebrew, one of his own people. Looking this way and that and seeing no one, he killed the Egyptian and hid him in the sand… When Pharaoh heard of this, he tried to kill Moses, but Moses fled.” Exodus 2:11-12,15a

What would you do if you lost it all?

And suddenly, your social status, career, friends, family, and influence vanished. Stories of sin exposed and the ugly fall from greatness are far too common, whether from celebrity stardom, business success, or political acumen.

It’s a scenario that Moses understood, as well. Growing up as an adopted prince in Pharaoh’s household for 40 years, Moses had it all, only to lose it overnight thanks to one impulsive, sinful mistake.

Despite his privileges, Moses was aware of his Hebrew heritage. So, when he came upon an Egyptian being physically abusive towards a Hebrew, Moses lost it and killed the abuser.

Witnessing the injustice justified Moses’ indignation and anger, but he went about it the wrong way. This is a classic example of how seeking to do the right thing in the wrong way is always wrong.

We live in a culture where pragmatism is king – as long as you get the results you wanted, it doesn’t really matter how you got there. But God wants us to recognize that morality always matters to Him, even when fighting injustice.

Moses’ gut-level response at that moment cost him 40 years in the wilderness. One moment, one action, cost him everything.

But God used those 40 wilderness years to prepare Moses for greatness and proved, once again, that God can redeem even our biggest failures—if we’ll let Him. From age 80 to 120, Moses was a great reminder of that!

You don’t have to wait until you’re 80 to learn the correct, Godly way to handle situations like Moses’. You can start today.

How about it?

DIG DEEPER
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