Acts 7:30-43 (NIV)
Read by: David Luginbuhl
Have you ever felt like you are in a wilderness season in your life?
In today’s episode we hear about how God called Moses, led him to free the people and then called him to lead the people through the wilderness. Have you ever noticed that when God calls someone they typically aren’t really cut out for the job that he gives them. I mean, when God called Moses, Moses told God that he wasn’t cut out for it, but God called him anyway and he was the one who would see him and his people through.
As we hear this story about Moses, remember that Stephen is standing in front of the jewish leaders being accused of doing away with the traditions of Moses. Stephen himself finds himself in a place where he isn’t really cut out for the job, but the Spirit gives him what he needs. And as these leaders sit here and are reminded of God’s faithfulness to the people of Israel, and as they are reminded of Israel's failure then, all of a sudden it could be coming into view that they might be missing it too.
I don’t know about you but when I read about God’s people in the wilderness, I often feel like “what is their problem?” I mean, you walk through the sea on dry ground and then you aren’t going to trust God and your gonna worship idols? Leave it to God's people to see him moving right in front of them and then turn and look away. Maybe that’s what they are doing with Jesus.
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1. What stood out to you as you listened to today’s passage?
2. Have you ever been right in the middle of God’s work and found it hard to see him or hard to trust him? This is where Israel was and and yet, God did not leave them or abandoned them. Bring your fear and doubts before the LORD who loves you.
3. Who in your life might the LORD be calling you to lead in this season of wilderness? Do you feel in over your head… good, so do all the people God can use. How can you make more space in your life today to follow Jesus where he is asking you to go?
Father who made us, help us to discover your Story and find our place in it.
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