I was reading Exodus 3 and 4 today during my devotional time. I have read 3:7-10 many times in my upbringing, but reading it this time, God's expression and promises popped straight out of the pages. The Lord said to Moses that He has seen the people's misery, heard their cry, and is concerned about their suffering. As a result, He has come down to rescue and bring them up. And now, He sends you (Moses). Is that not insane? That God sees, hears, and is concerned; that He comes down to bring us up; that He sends us to free others. These descriptions of His reactions to our suffering is such a powerful promise of His love and pursuit after us.
Moses responded generally the same way most Christians would respond: Who am I that I should go? What if they question who sent me? What if they do not believe me or listen to me? I have never been eloquent in speech and tongue. Send someone else. I'm just surprised God didn't smite him for being so naive and cowardly. But again, these are responses most of us Christians would say too if God were to call us out of our comfort zone.
This snippet of God calling Moses out revealed to me that Kingdom advancement is somewhat similar to this. I believe that God calls people to align with Holy Spirit to bring Heaven down to earth. What that means is ushering people into godly community to experience God's presence, justice, healing, reign, peace and love. Literally, it is reconciling all things back to God so that life may experience life as it was intended to be back in the day of creation (Genesis 1-2).
What is the current state of the church (His bride)? How am I advancing His kingdom? How are Christians... screw this word... disciples advancing His kingdom? Advancing is a forward movement. If we are sitting on our butts because we're lazy, stupid, or cowardly, then we're simply pulling a Moses. Ha... typical.
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