So let's continue with the story of
Moses' life. After he killed the Egyptian he fled into the land of
Midian. It must have been a horrible experience for him. He was
used to luxury, the best of the best and here he was in the
wilderness plain of Midian. He was alone. He could never return to
his Egyptian family and he couldn't return to be part of the Hebrew
slaves. He was trapped in the wilderness. He must have been very
hungry and must have felt totally deserted. He arrived at a well
and sat there, not knowing which way to turn. And the Bible tells
us, despite his terrible circumstances he was still prepared to
stand up for what is right.
"Now it happened that the priest of
Midian had seven daughters who came regularly to this well to draw
water and fill the water troughs for their father's flocks. But
other shepherds would often come and chase the girls and their
flocks away. This time Moses came to their aid, rescuing the girls
from the shepherds. Then he helped them draw water for their
flocks." Exodus 2:16, 17
Moses could have wallowed in his
dire situation and let the shepherds chase the girls away. He could
have reasoned that it was none of his business and not lift a
finger to help them, but he didn't. He used the military skills he
undoubtedly learned from the Egyptians. They had the most advanced
army in the world back then and these shepherds would certainly not
have been able to stand up against his sophisticated fighting
techniques. So Moses easily came to their aid. And by doing this,
he was invited into the priest of Midian's family. This one act of
bravery, gave him a new home and new people to love.
God's Hand can clearly be seen
here. He not only led Moses to a new family, He led him to a family
who believed in Him. How wonderful. In all of Midian, God led him
to the priest of it. Romans 8:28 definitely applied to Moses here,
even though it was written years after his existence. But God is
the same yesterday, today and forever and His principles never
change:
"And we know that God causes
everything to work together for the good of those who love God and
are called according to His purposes for them." Romans 8:28
God will make everything work to
your good, even the bad things that happen to you. But notice here
that Moses didn't just passively sit and wait for good things to
happen to him. No, he continued to stand up for what is right. He
continued to help where he could. I wonder where he would have
ended up if he didn't help those girls. Would he still have been
part of the priest of Midian's family? Only God knows.
But the point is, while you are
waiting for your breakthrough to come, or waiting for God's
promises to come to pass, do what you can do. Stand up for what is
right and help where you can. That action might be the one thing
that will lead you closer to where you need to be.
Lord You are wonderful, You are
amazing. You are the One we long for. Help us to see where we can
help. Help us to grow in Your Kingdom and be a blessing to others.
We want to honor and obey You. You are our King. Amen