God's intelligence

ByLeave Your Comfort Zone (1)
Friday 13th May 2016

'Along unfamiliar paths I will guide them.' Isaiah 42:16 NIV To do God's will, Moses had to leave his comfort zone. 'Moses, when he grew up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter ... He thought it was better to suffer ... than to own the treasures of Egypt, for he was looking ahead to his great reward' (Hebrews 11:24-26 NLT). To fulfil the assignment God gave him, Moses had to be willing to give up two things: (1) Comfort. Ease is a greater threat to your progress than hardship. After living in a palace, Moses spent his next forty years in the desert tending sheep.

He married one of Jethro's daughters, managed her father's business, and enjoyed a comfortable lifestyle. Can you imagine leaving all that to go back and face Pharaoh? God's plan for your life will bless and reward you, but never assume it will be easy. (2) Security. When God called him, Moses had many doubts and questions: 'Who am I that I should go' (Exodus 3:11 NKJV)? 'What shall I say to them' (Exodus 3:13 NKJV)? 'Suppose they will not believe me' (Exodus 4:1 NKJV)? 'But I am slow of speech' (Exodus 4:10 NKJV). Finally he told God, 'Send someone else' (Exodus 4:13 NIV). Have you been doing that? Fortunately, God wouldn't take 'no' for an answer, and Moses finally did the one thing that works when you're uncertain about the future: He obeyed God, entrusting the details of the future to Him. In doing that Moses agreed to answer God's call, leave his comfort zone, and return to Egypt. As a result the children of Israel were delivered from slavery, and Moses' name became a household word.

Meditation:
Interesting to see that God trained Moses to rule a nation during his junior years at the palace. He saw first hand how a country was ruled.

His time in the desert was his next phase of training. To train him to rule a people in the desert and learn how to live in the desert through his in laws.

When he was well trained and skilled in survival in the desert, God then sent him to free his people. The Hebrews. Who lived in the desert / wilderness for 40 years. Same time Moses lived in the desert.  Very interesting.

What's also interesting is that Moses father in law name is Reuel: means 'Friend of God'.

He was also a priest, looking at the Scriptures God also trained Moses or exposed him to priestly duties which would help him and his brother Aaron to be God's high priest.  God didn't miss anything. Moses was well trained and perfect for such a time.

Lesson from Word for Today

Respond in a Christlike Way

Thursday 12th May 2016

'Love your enemies. Pray for those who hurt you.' Matthew 5:43 NCV

When people mistreat you, Jesus makes clear how you should respond. 'The law of Moses says, "If a man gouges out another's eye, he must pay with his own eye. If a tooth gets knocked out, knock out the tooth of the one who did it."

But I say: Don't resist violence! If you are slapped on one cheek, turn the other too. If you are ordered to court, and your shirt is taken from you, give your coat too. If the military demand that you carry their gear for a mile, carry it two. Give to those who ask, and don't turn away from those who want to borrow.

There is a saying, "Love your friends and hate your enemies." But I say: Love your enemies! Pray for those who persecute you! In that way you will be acting as true sons of your Father in Heaven. For He gives His sunlight to both the evil and the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust too. If you love only those who love you, what good is that? Even scoundrels do that much. If you are friendly only to your friends, how are you different from anyone else? Even the heathen do that.

But you are to be perfect, even as your Father in Heaven is perfect' (Matthew 5:38-48 TLB). Bottom line: Respond in a Christlike way.

It's so hard to respond in Christlike way. To be friendly with the evil or enemy.

But God's Word does say that acting this way is perfect as his child.

Which means,  don't fight or resist violence  (how can I achieve this? ), turn the other cheek, go the extra mile and love my enemies by being friendly with them.

Lord, help me in such times that I may be perfect just as you are. In Jesus name. Amen 😇

The Future of Uni

This is part of the dream I can recall.

I was at what felt like my uni that I'm currently studying at.

I was in the office or room of some sort looking at the University's new computer program called 'NOTORIOUS'. It was an bluish icon I clicked on to get in and this program seemed like out of this world technology.

I saw one of the council members who was of slim built and wore formal attire of black.

He commended me and said I was so talented.

I looked at him with a sense he was trying suck up to me.  So I asked him what talents did he see in me. I waited for an answer and as expected, he didn't know what to say.

I knew his words for just for show and went out the front door.

While I was making my way past the post office towards my right, I saw lots of people lining up to post things, it was then I saw my Pop - Richard Tofinga. He was in the middle of the line and he saw me.

I waved at him with happiness and he saw me and asked if I was going to buy the uniform.

And that's it. I woke up.

I feel like maybe I'm suppose to buy Isabella her new winter uniform. But I'm not sure about the Notorious meaning of the new program at my university. Perhaps it could mean a negative or maybe something of notorious nature has been hidden in the uni's program. ??

Or maybe it could be a sign that the uni would be famous for it's notorious computer program.

PRAYER
Lord, I pray if it's your will to help me understand this dream let it be so in Jesus name. AMEN.