All For His Glory

Yesterday, I talked about how you are the key to your own success. I've been meditating on this for a minute, and it is so amazing how God has ordered our footsteps!

At Moses' birth, God already had him walking on purpose. It was no coincidence that his mother sent him off down the river to escape the Egyptians, that Moses was found by the princess, that he grew up in the palace. God even used Moses' sin - the murder of the Egyptian who was beating an Israelite - for Moses' gain. It was no coincidence that Moses had to get out from the place of comfort he had always known and strike out into the wilderness.

God used each and every instance to prepare Moses for his destiny of leading the Israelites.

The fury that Moses felt seeing his kinsman abused, showed him that he had a deep love for his people. Despite growing up in Egypt's palace and knowing the rich and easy life, Moses still had a connection to his kin that was deep and visceral. He would need to tap into that connection over and over again when the people of God tried Moses' very last nerves on their journey to the Promised Land.

When Moses returned to Egypt, he already knew how the palace protocol worked. He was able to get an audience before Pharaoh because of his previous connections. No other Israelite would have even been entertained.

Moses needed to go out into the wilderness in order to meet the Lord. It was in Moses' time of solitude that he was able to hear from God and discover his purpose. Even while he shepherded his father in-law's flocks, Moses was gaining some skills he would need in shepherding God's people.

Look back at your life. Everything that has happened, God has allowed to happen. From your greatest privileges to your darkest defeats, God has ordered your steps. They're all there for a reason. They're all there to push you to your destiny in God.

Even now you may be in a painful place, hard situation, or a spot that doesn't seem to make sense. Maybe you're trying to recover from some sinful behavior, and you're feeling the guilt of your ways pressing down. Perhaps you've gotten a huge victory, and now you're wondering what's next.

God has you in mind! He's working all things together for your good. Don't allow yourself to lose hope, to despair or to even give up! Don't get comfortable where you are, keep your eyes ahead to the place where God is taking you to. As long as you're still breathing, He has work for you to do.

God is orchestrating your life for His glory. Every item in your life He will use to bring you to your expected end. No matter how things may seem right now, you have a great future ahead of you. And if things seem pretty great - buckle your seat belt - God can do even better than that! (Ephesians 3:20)

Verse of the Day: And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. Romans 8:28