Exodus 2:14 The man said, “Who made you ruler and judge over us? Are you thinking of killing me as you killed the Egyptian?” Then Moses was afraid and thought, “What I did must have become known.” NIV
CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT(B)
Recently, I read the social media post of a preacher who admitted hardship in life and ministry taught him humility. He was once known for being arrogant and uncouth. He is a young man but his stock-in-trade was to pick on men of God and abuse them.
Oftentimes, when I see error-hunters among the brethren especially those who attack preachers, I see men that are not broken and meek. They may have an evidence of ministerial calling but the character needed to make full proof of their ministry is lacking. Hence, their progress is pegged until they pass through God's character refinery.
Sincerely, life does not need to bend us before learning or developing quality christian character and virtues but as humans, we rarely learn the easy way. That, I can't explain but it is just the way it is for most people.
It is better to learn by revelation than by experience. Those who learn by revelation learn in time of ease but those who learn by experience must have passed through very hard times and seasons.
Have you ever considered the life of Moses? His birth, his escape from death during babyhood, miraculous adoption by Pharaoh's daughter, his growth in the palace, his quest for the liberation of his people which led him to kill the Egyptian, how he fled into the wilderness, his encounter with God and return to Egypt?
I am aware you might know the story but that's not all there is to his life. Moses sensed the purpose of God for His life while in Egypt, he knew he had a mandate to deliver his people from slavery. However, he went about it the wrong way when he killed the Egyptian.
He thought no one knew until he was challenged by a fellow Jew who asked, "Who made you a ruler and judge over us"? When he saw that he was not yet 'made' as a leader, he fled into the wilderness to enrol for a 40 years duration character training course.
Moses' character flaw was anger and I believe he may be pompous. Why? He was raised in the house of Pharaoh as a prince. Those days, a prince lives large, servants are around to do almost everything. God saw the enormity of his assignment but his character doesn't match.
The only place where he could be refined was in the university of wilderness and for 40 years of his life in the wilderness, we didn't hear anything about his life not until he completed his wilderness course.
God is concerned about the quality of your character before handing over great kingdom task to you. There must be a making before you feature in God's plan for your life.
The dealings of God in our lives give us depth. Some men care about height instead of depth. With great depth, you can reach any height and remain there but with poor depth, you'll crash from any height reached. What do you want?
- Father, I submit myself to your dealings upon my life In Jesus name.