I find it interesting that on Monday's reading, we began reading about Martin Luther King Jr... who felt God had put him at the right place to lead "his people" out of oppression... hmmm... he experienced, and saw a people who were oppressed, and he stood up for what was right. he sought justice. God used him.
think about it...
in verses 11-15, you see moses is easily angered by injustice, especially when someone is being unjustly treated...
what did moses' decision cost him? did he become a hero? did he get a parade or an escort out of town?
in verses 16-20... what do you see? is his attitude the same or has it changed?
in verses 22-24... who is moved by injustice?
is helping the oppressed close to God's heart?
is helping the oppressed close to your heart?
what does it cost you to stand up for what's right?
have you ever stood up for someone who cannot "pay you back" (by doing a favor for you, by making you more popular, by giving you something... they just can't repay you)?
have you ever oppressed someone (teasing, gossip, bullying)?
there were so many options on youtube for the song "if we are the body"... but i'm choosing this one, because i think it speaks very strongly to teens...
if you are the one being oppressed... bullied... teased... or ignored... remember what God did with the cries of His children: He heard them and He remembered His promise"!
check out this video if you need to be reminded of that...
I think that this is a big showing of L1 and L2, meaning that he loved God enough to go through suffering to save one of his children, and an expression of L2 while nearly dying himself to save someone else and temporarily deliver them from oppression. You can't underestimate enough that not only did he not lose faith on account of being persecuted, he grew closer to his Lord. That is truly the kind of faith we need to seek.
ReplyDeletegood points nathan.
ReplyDeletei think we see why God picked moses. he has a heart for those being oppressed. he has a heart for the captive. God was cultivating that in him.
we see that same heart in Jesus, as God expresses His Love to mankind... one of the ways they show they Love God is by loving their fellow man...
I really like the youtube video i think it acurately represents real life.
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