Exodus 18:8
“And Moses told his father in law all that the LORD had done unto Pharaoh and to the Egyptians for Israel’s sake, and all the travail that had come upon them by the way, and how the LORD delivered them.” While catching up with family and friends, rehearsing all that has happened in the time of our separation, let us not fail to give glory to God for His guidance and blessing. Moses’ conversation with his father in law begins and ends with the Lord. Certainly it’s easy to look at the experience of Israel believing our victories are minor by comparison, but God is at work in all of His own, desiring and deserving honor. Our flesh would tempt us to take credit for ourselves, but we must resist and point consistently to the Savior. Without His saving power we would remain slaves to sin; without His daily leadership we would choose wrong paths; and without His intervention in times of difficulty we would experience only defeat. Moses expressed with words all the Lord had done, choosing not to take credit for himself in victories that were (indeed) not his own. The result is glory for the wonderful Lord of Israel, and great respect for a man of God who recognized he was only a tool in the hand of The Almighty.
November 11, 2008 8:00 am 
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