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In our last blog Learning How to Fail Successfully, “Moses thought that his own people would realize that God was using him to rescue them, but they did not.”Acts 7:25 Moses’ impulsive self will led to death of an Egyptian. When it became know he feared for his life and frantically fled into the Midian wilderness.
The scripture say that when he arrived in the Midian desert he ‘sat down by a well.’ There at the well he had the time to reflect on his failure and perhaps asked himself, “What did I just do? I can’t believe it. Now what am I going to do?”
Unlike Moses, how many of us do not sit down long enough to process our failings? As Lincoln said, “my great concern is not whether you’ve failed, but are you content with it?” Have we thought it through and accepted it? Do we learn from our failings or are we destined to repeat them?
God Is with You During and After Your Failings
After forty long years God gave Moses a visit. God had heard the cries of His oppressed people in Egypt (Ex.2:23) and now He was going to deliver them from their bondage by the hand of Moses. God spoke to Moses and told him that he would “tell the Pharaoh to let my people go.”
After forty long years God gave Moses a visit. God had heard the cries of His oppressed people in Egypt (Ex.2:23) and now He was going to deliver them from their bondage by the hand of Moses. God spoke to Moses and told him that he would “tell the Pharaoh to let my people go.”
Moses response was, "Who am I, that I should go to Pharaoh and bring the Israelites out of Egypt?" After failing so miserably last time it was understandable that Moses was so insistent that he wouldn’t have anything to do with delivering Israel. Then God said to Moses, "I will be with you.” You see now Moses, last time you did it your way and I wasn’t in it, but this time I AM! You got it Moses? Don’t miss this, “I will be with you”
Moses continued his adamant reluctance with excuses (Ex.4:1, 10-13). “Not me Lord, I’m not qualified, I’m not a good speaker. Remember Lord, I’m a loser?” O Lord, please send someone else to do it.”Over the years Moses had become preoccupied with his past failure. He couldn’t forget it. His failure became his ball and chain. The second observation is that…
Moses continued his adamant reluctance with excuses (Ex.4:1, 10-13). “Not me Lord, I’m not qualified, I’m not a good speaker. Remember Lord, I’m a loser?” O Lord, please send someone else to do it.”Over the years Moses had become preoccupied with his past failure. He couldn’t forget it. His failure became his ball and chain. The second observation is that…
But it doesn’t have to! Unfortunately, some people can’t accept their failure and move on. They’re stuck in their own self imposed prison cell. It doesn’t have to be that way! Everyone experiences failure, but the biggest failure is not trying again. You can start over!
No matter what we’ve done know that no one has failed to greatly or too much for God! God doesn’t waste your failures. He uses them to remind you how desperately you really need His presence and guidance. Thankfully, when you do fail God’s acceptance is always available.
God can work your failure into His plans! He knows exactly what to do. He has a long history in redeeming failure. As he was with Moses, God will be with YOU!
Join us in the next blog as we learn how the radical turn around in Moses’ life can help you too!
