WHOSE WILL BE DONE? (1 OF 7)
by Jeff Strite
Scripture: Exodus 4:19-26
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Whose Will Be Done? (1 of 7)
Series: Walking with Moses
Jeff Strite
Exodus 4:19-26
OPENING: It seems that, down south, some recent excavations for a new high-way had contributed to causing a flash flood. Volunteers risked their lives to rescue victims stranded in the deluge. One old man was up to his knees in the rising waters when a rowboat came. ''Hop in, we'll save you!''
''No thanks, the Lord will provide.''
A short while later, a motor boat was sent to save him. By this time the swirling waters were over his waist, but again he declined: ''No thanks, the Lord will provide.''
Soon the water was up to his chin, so a helicopter was dispatched at the last minute. ''Climb aboard, this is your last chance!''
''Thanks anyway, but I don't need you, the Lord will provide.''
Before the helicopter returned home, the old man was mad as a hornet, banging on the Pearly Gates. He bitterly complained to St. Peter, ''I prayed and I prayed for you to help me, so why did you let me drown?''
St. Peter looked at him, shook his head, and explained: ''Good grief, we sent you two boats and a helicopter. What more do you want?''
APPLICATION: How many of you want to do the will of God? Ephesians 2:10 tells us ''We are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works that He prepared in advance for us to do.'' That means that God has tasks designed specifically for you and I to do. He has a will for your life and mine. But in spite of the fact that God does have a definite ''will'' for our lives, we can run into obstacles that will make our obedience difficult unless we decide otherwise.
The story here of Moses and Zipporah hints at three basic obstacles that can cause us to stumble when it comes to obeying God's will for our lives
Reread Ex. 4:19-26 again. Notice it was God's will that Moses go to Egypt. And yet, while Moses was on his way to fulfill God's will, we find ''at a lodging place on the way, the LORD met [Moses] and was about to ...
Series: Walking with Moses
Jeff Strite
Exodus 4:19-26
OPENING: It seems that, down south, some recent excavations for a new high-way had contributed to causing a flash flood. Volunteers risked their lives to rescue victims stranded in the deluge. One old man was up to his knees in the rising waters when a rowboat came. ''Hop in, we'll save you!''
''No thanks, the Lord will provide.''
A short while later, a motor boat was sent to save him. By this time the swirling waters were over his waist, but again he declined: ''No thanks, the Lord will provide.''
Soon the water was up to his chin, so a helicopter was dispatched at the last minute. ''Climb aboard, this is your last chance!''
''Thanks anyway, but I don't need you, the Lord will provide.''
Before the helicopter returned home, the old man was mad as a hornet, banging on the Pearly Gates. He bitterly complained to St. Peter, ''I prayed and I prayed for you to help me, so why did you let me drown?''
St. Peter looked at him, shook his head, and explained: ''Good grief, we sent you two boats and a helicopter. What more do you want?''
APPLICATION: How many of you want to do the will of God? Ephesians 2:10 tells us ''We are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works that He prepared in advance for us to do.'' That means that God has tasks designed specifically for you and I to do. He has a will for your life and mine. But in spite of the fact that God does have a definite ''will'' for our lives, we can run into obstacles that will make our obedience difficult unless we decide otherwise.
The story here of Moses and Zipporah hints at three basic obstacles that can cause us to stumble when it comes to obeying God's will for our lives
Reread Ex. 4:19-26 again. Notice it was God's will that Moses go to Egypt. And yet, while Moses was on his way to fulfill God's will, we find ''at a lodging place on the way, the LORD met [Moses] and was about to ...
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