The Sign of Success

1.22.2011

Exodus 3:12 12 And God said, “I will be with you. And this will be the sign to you that it is I who have sent you: When you have brought the people out of Egypt, you will worship God on this mountain.” NIV

We must be careful to read this passage thoughtfully and not read into it things that aren’t there and see the things that are there – God said He would lead Moses and be with Him and the sign would be future, not present. Moses would one day look up at the mountain and remember these words: “You will worship God on this mountain.” In other words, you will be successful.

Moses objected because he was a criminal in Egypt, and a relative unknown among his people. Moses knew if he returned to Egypt he’d have to answer for his crime. And I don’t think Moses was all that spiritual as he herded those sheep around Horeb. So when God calls him, Moses didn’t see why and said, “O Lord, please send someone else to do it.” (Ex. 4.13)

Moses’ objections are not unlike our own as we face the tough issues in life that we face. We make excuses as to why we won’t or can’t succeed and the Lord says to us, “And this will be the sign to you that it is I who have sent you…” Whatever it is that God is asking us, or sending us to do, we can look for the signs of His presence along the way, and the sign of His success at the end.

We must always remember that it is God’s mighty hand that compels us (Exodus 3.19) and when He does, our circumstances make us move…

Father in Heaven,
Today Lord, I look at the things I am facing and look for the sign of Your presence that I may see the sign of Your success in all that You are doing for me – momentarily and otherwise. Thank You for Your love. Amen.