I was reading my daily Bible reading today and read how God had given Moses the instruction to go back to Egypt (Exodus 3 & 4). Moses questions the Lord, repeatedly, and each time is given a firm answer. He came up with some lame excuses to avoid doing what God was instructing him to do. God gave him specific instructions and made a way, despite Moses' fears and questions. He wanted this done! So, Moses resolves to do what he's been asked, packs the family up and heads out. But somewhere along the way, something happens. They stop for the night and the Lord has suddenly had it with Moses and decides to kill him. What happened?! In verse 23, God is telling him what to say and then only one verse later, He's furious with Moses. What did Moses do? Was it his attitude? Was it all the complaining and questioning? Was he too slow to get on the road? Even when he was in the process of obeying God, the Lord became angry at him to the point of ...
It's not a very glamorous life, as a pastor's wife and working mom to 3. Only Jesus can take the mundane and messy and give us back His GRACE.