MOSES IN THE RING
MEMORY VERSE
Be not hasty in thy
spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.
Ecclesiastes 7:9
READ
Exodus 32:19-20
Exodus 32:19 And it came to
pass, as soon as he came nigh unto the camp, that he saw the calf, and the
dancing: and Moses' anger waxed hot, and he cast the tables out of his hands,
and brake them beneath the mount.
Exodus 32:20 And he took the
calf which they had made, and burnt it in the fire, and ground it to powder,
and strawed it upon the water, and made the children of Israel drink of it.
In the game
of boxing, there are three major blows – the jab, the hook and the upper cut.
Let us look at the life of Moses while in the boxing ring of life. Moses had a
weak point – sudden anger. This was revealed to his enemies the day he struck
an Egyptian and he died (Exodus 2:11-12). After children of Israel had left
Egypt, Pharaoh and his men gave them a hot chase to the extent that the
Israelites rebelled against Moses in Exodus 14:11-12. This was a jab from the
devil and Moses dodged it. Similarly, after the Israelites had crossed the Red
sea, they got to the bitter waters of Marah and they murmured (Exodus
15:23-25). This was another jab from the devil and Moses dodged it. In Exodus
16:2-3, when they were hungry, they murmured against Moses again. It was
another jab that Moses overcame. However, in Exodus 17:1-2, the next jab that
came, Moses could not dodge it. When the devil saw that Moses was becoming
weary, he gave the hook and it landed successfully in Exodus 32:19-20. Moses
was angry. Do you say his anger was a holy anger and therefore justified? Anger
is anger holy or not.
By the time
we get to Numbers 11:4-6, 10-15, we find Moses blaming God. He almost began to
see himself as the provider, as if he had been the one providing for the people
all along. He even asked God to kill him. Can you imagine how the devil
exploited the weakness of Moses and turned him against the Almighty God? From
this point, Moses began to diminish. His anointing was then distributed among
70 elders (Numbers11:16). Finally, the devil’s uppercut came in Numbers 20:1-4,
7-12 and Moses experienced defeat. Do you celebrate when you dodge Satan’s jab?
Some people do. He may give you space but will surely return with another jab.
Satan wants to wear you out, so in all you do, never allow Satan to wear you
out. Never allow Satan to turn you against your Helper – the Almighty God. If
he succeeds in making you believe his lies, then he has really got you. The
Lord will give you victory over internal enemies. Commit them to God and ask
Him to deal with them.
ACTION POINT
Today, you are in the ring of life, how are you coping? Ask
for grace to be victorious.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR
Genesis 43-46
I take grace to increase in my strenghts and diminish in my weakness(s) till am being made perfect in Jesus' name.
ReplyDeleteThank You, Father, for victory on all sides!!!
The grace I need to dodge all of satan blows nd b victorious @ d end Father give unto me IJMN.
ReplyDeleteEverlasting father. The grace to dodge all satan's blows and to stay strong to the end. Grant unto me in Jesus Name.
ReplyDeleteI receive the grace †☺ be victorious Ȋ̝̊̅ñ the ring of life,I'll Ϟö† be deafeated.
ReplyDeleteFather by your grace, I dodge every blows and arrows of the enemy -----IJN. Amen
ReplyDeleteHmm only grace can help a man, imagine the one man who went to the lord, sat with Him, and had Him write @his presence, was the first to break it! Surely the law cannot save a man, but by Grace.....therefore this morning oh lord I trust for your divine grace for victory!
ReplyDeleteLord I put my trust in you and I ask for the grace to be victorious lord grant me.
ReplyDeleteOH Lord!!! Grace to be victorious, grant unto me. Make me withstand all these trying times.
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