Pastors Request for prayer- January 26, 2012

“Now therefore, go, and I will be with your mouth and teach you what you shall say.” Exodus 4:12

      The first 4 chapters of Exodus reveal an amazing dialog between Moses and God. Chapter 1 laying the background, chapter 2 introducing Moses. In chapter 3 we have Moses receiving instruction from God which leads to Moses reasoning with God. Moses seems to have a common condition we all face at times; impaired vision. Even though he has had an amazing encounter with God, chapter 3, Moses can only see what he is familiar with. He looks at himself in regards to experience, ability, emotion, reputation… all these things with the focus on himself rather than on the God of all creation. Moses was in need of a new view, a vantage point from which to look at life. Taking care of the flocks for his father in law, doing the ‘daily work’, Moses encountered God and his life was forever changed. It wasn’t easy, it required a whole new outlook on every part of life and it is the same for you and I. We can’t stay the same and be conformed into His image, it is impossible. Maturity requires challenges, difficulties, trials in order that we may see Him more clearly. (James 1:2-4, John 16:33)

      I am encouraged by the example of Moses’, especially chapter 4. God patiently, yet perfectly, calls Moses out from his comfort zone and into a life of obedience. Reluctantly, imperfectly, Moses responds to God’s call on his life and he experiences a life that was greater than he ever would have thought possible! As God prompts, stirs, awakens you to this season I encourage you to respond to Him and look to Him.

“Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us,  looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.”  Hebrews 12:1-2

Thank you once again for your prayers!

In His Grace,
Pastor Dan