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Hindsight is an invaluable way to learn how things fit into God's plan. There is no such thing as "waste" in God's economy. He knows exactly what He is doing. God led Moses the prince of Egypt and murderer into the desert to teach him how to be a shepherd and deliverer. It was in the "desert relinquishment " that Moses learned many of the things he needed to lead israel through the Sinai. Moses wasn't thrilled about going back to Egypt and all of its memories. He wanted to have a pity party but no one showed up but the devil (that usually what happens at pity party)
David was also familiar with the process relinquishment. He was the one who wrote
Psalm 23:4 KJV
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
Each one of us will experience our own valleys and feel the cold shadow of death on our shoulders at times. David, the same who lived in a cave as an exile and outlaw, and later ran for his life when his own son plotted to kill him, has some words of wisdom for us
The psalmist who endured decades of "relinquishment" while running from Saul's armies said, if you are in the valley of the shadow, just keep walking. What you need is an uninterrupted walk with God, even if He takes you through the dark valley. Just don't wallow in it. Don't linger there. Don't pitch your tent under that shadow. Above a, don't throw a pity party in that valley
Moses discovered that the process of relinquishment could transform his strengths into weaknesses and his weaknesses into strengths. When Moses turned aside to investigate the burning bush on Mount Sinai, God called out to him from the bush and later Moses said, Here am I[Ex 3:4b KJV) only seven verses later Moses was saying Who am I....? (Ex 3:11b)
You will never find our who you are until you say to God, Here I am" we must offer ourselves first. It is no good trying to find out what God wants first, and then deciding whether or not we are willing. We must offer ourselves unconditionally and simply, " Here I Am
This is what it means to relinquish ourselves to Him and this is what releases the power of God in our lives
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God was patient with His reluctant deliverer. Moses didn't start by parting the Red sea. He had to began by taking small, tentative steps of faith to relinquish his fears and take hold of God ability
Moses, what us in your hand? God asked. We know it was just a rod, a shepherd's staff, a mere stick. Yet that stick became a miracle when Moses turned it loose at God's command. When did it cease to be a miracle? The miraculous stopped and the mundane began when moses picked it back up. That is the power of relinquishment
It was customary for a shepherd in the time of Moses and David to whittle and carve his stories or personal history into the beam of his staff. Then it was passed from generation as a family heirloom. When God said to Moses, Give me your staff, " it was as if He was saying, Give me your staff, " it was the last symbol of authority
The lords says to each of us, "Turn it loose if you wan to be what I want you to be "it is in those moments that we discover the power of relinquishment. Only when everything and everyone but God is gone do we realize that God is enough
Good post. Death to the self is really the greatest challenge of the Christian, simply because it costs us to denounce, take the Cross and follow Jesus.
Place that many do not like to enter but those who come out of it come renewed, re-empowered with new strength, the bible tells us that Jesus was taken by the Spirit to disheartet was not the enemy was the spirit of God, good post brother.
True, even if God takes us through the dark valley, all we need is an uninterrupted walk with God.
Sticking close to God makes Him stick closer to us. He is sure always ready to help
Well said brother @tikhub.... am glad i came across this post,it is soul refreshing
This is highly inspirational.
David knows that life is not free from tribulations but he also believe that in all of the challenges of life, the best way to scape through is by resting on God totally.
Life is full of ups and downs, our faith and rest in God is what will help us to stay strong while passing through the storm of life
Thanks for this @tikhub
That we are born again doesn't mean that we wont face tribulations. the challenges we face is part of life journey that will make us strong when we are on the Lord's side.
The best thing to do is to depend on God totally with full faith that he will never allow us to be test more than our ability, and that He is capable of helping us through any form of challenges
There were times in my life I felt, GOD was punishing me for someone else's sin because I went through a lot as a child.
Now I understand why he made me go through everything, because now I can counsel and help those that are going through the same situations I went through back then.
HE Was preparing me for a Glorious Future.☺️
GOD is indeed enough for me.
GOD Bless You.Thanks for sharing this with us Bro @tikhub.
You will never find our who you are until you say to God, Here I am" we must offer ourselves first. It is no good trying to find out what God wants first, and then deciding whether or not we are willing. We must offer ourselves unconditionally and simply, " Here I Am
This is what it means to relinquish ourselves to Him and this is what releases the power of God in our lives
Life is full of ups and downs, our faith and rest in God is what will help us to stay strong while passing through the storm of life.
The best thing to do is to depend on God totally with full faith that he will never allow us to be test more than our ability, and that He is capable of helping us through any form of challenges.
When you will help himself then God will help you. If you don't do for himself then God doesn't help you.
While we are experiencing our desert, I pray that the Lord will help us through. Desert will not be our end just as Some Israelite died in the desert due to their disobedience
What you need is an uninterrupted walk with God, even if He takes you through the dark valley. Just don't wallow in it. Don't linger there. Don't pitch your tent under that shadow. Above a, don't throw a pity party in that valley
Wonderful write up
Who believes in God and sacrifice his desire to God. God protect him like Moses and David. We should learn from the history and spread our religious view. Thanks dear friend @thikhub for sharing a beautiful post.
The bible says that God looks at our availability not our abilities and he trains us according to the plans he has for us though some times the devil lies to us and he tells us "what God is saying is meaningless"he really lies to us so we leave God's path and then we are destroyed in the wilderness
Telling myself That God has a plan for me lets me cope through the rough days. He's comfort becomes my strength
Very true bro.
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