J.A. Matteson
Your obedience to the LORD concerning His welfare for His people will impact them and not always be understood or appreciated. He has shared an intimacy with you foreign to them, and they do not understand the path you are following, especially in light of the increased difficulty they are experiencing as a result. "Then Moses returned to the LORD and said, 'O Lord, why have you brought harm to this people? Why did You ever send me?'" (Ex. 5:22). Opposition may cause you to question your assignment. To do so is to focus on the wrong subject. You have made the thing about yourself and those around you; it's not about you or them, but the glory of God. The whole of the matter is about His glory, not your present comfort. Obedience is antithetical to the course of the world and, therefore, usually counter intuitive. What Moses thought he knew about the LORD and His ways was tested to the limit. Yet he persisted in obedience when he did not understand and when opposed by the very people he intended to help. By the time he reached Mt. Sinai his knowledge of the LORD had increased dramatically. Growth comes through trial when everything in you reels under difficulty and all you have to hold on to is the promise of the LORD that a marvelous deliverance is coming, just keep moving forward and do not draw back. This lesson of faith is the pathway God has chosen for His people. The circumstances may be different, but His purpose of glorification through your sanctification is the same.
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