“So Pharaoh commanded all his people, saying, ‘Every son who is born you shall cast into the river...’”Exodus 1:22 (NKJV). Moses was born as a slave with an imminent death sentence. From there, God promoted him to Pharaoh’s palace. Enraged by an injustice he witnessed Moses murdered an Egyptian soldier and had to flee to the wilderness. But a burning bush became a stepping stone to his highest positions in life; a Prophet, a Lawgiver, a Deliverer, the Leader of a nation. His calling was never subject to his circumstances, God made a way. He still does for each of us. The Call of God never looks neat and tidy. Most of it unfolds in the dark of night or in a personal wilderness; its power unleashed in private moments with God. LORD God, may I never turn away from the private places You design for me to hear Your Voice. Grant me grace to always obey.
A serious pursuit of godliness requires an equally serious renunciation of worldliness. Too often, we measure spirituality with false scales. While being wisely selective with our public vices we are less so with our private attitudes and perspectives. In reality, it is the thoughts and intents of the heart where the greatest battles must be waged; our actions will ultimately align with the condition of our hearts. Lord God, You know me inside out, You are not fooled by human facades. Plow my heart with Your Word and Spirit and leave nothing unturned. Refresh my inward man that I may outwardly glorify You in all places at all times.
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