Written by Uyoyou Christiana Charles-Iyoha
The palace is a place of comfort, luxury, power,
influence, royalty, dignity and wealth. A number of comforts, power and influence
usually accrue to those who dwell in palaces especially members of the royalty.
This perhaps explains the quest for ascension to royalty especially in
communities where ascension to the throne is not hereditary. And for those who
are already royals, giving up the throne is usually a very difficult choice to
make especially when a person is not certain of what the future holds.
The Lord Jesus Christ left His heavenly throne and
comforts to save humanity. In like manner, the call of God may make a person
sacrifice what appears to be something of great worth which could range from
positions of supposedly great glory, honor, power, wealth and influence
sometimes in the secular world and even in the Church. A Christian may be
deeply involved in positions of power in the Church but may be called to
something higher and more glorious by God. Sometimes, people resist such higher
calls as they wonder what else could be more glorious than the present
positions they occupy in a local Church. Beloved; that supposed position may
water down the grace and unction of God in your life.
Moses sacrificed the palace of Egypt and became not
only the national leader of Israel but a celebrated Christian leader globally and
generationally. Globally and at about every
point in time, the name of Moses rings a bell, in point of fact, a great bell. In
addition to this, the Bible describes Moses as a prophet who was faithful in God’s
entire house. Significantly, God spoke
to Moses face to face in plain terms and not through dreams and visions. Also,
Moses saw the form of the Lord. Please see Numbers Chapter 12 verses 6 to 8,
Exodus Chapter 33 verse 11 and Deuteronomy Chapter 24 verse 10.
Severally God fought for Moses. God chastised Aaron
and afflicted Miriam, the elder siblings of Moses because they spoke against
Moses. Please see Numbers Chapter 12 verses 1 to 16. The three rebel leaders,
Korah, Dathan and Abiram, significantly were fellow Levites but they were
destroyed alongside their supporters because they rose up against Moses. While
the earth opened up and swallowed the trio and their households, the Bible
records that a fire came out from the LORD and consumed the two hundred and
fifty men who teamed up with Korah, Dathan and Abiram in their rebellion
against Moses.
As if these tragedies were not enough learning
lessons, the children of Israel complained against Moses and Aaron the day
following the tragic deaths. Though Moses and Aaron interceded, a plague that
killed fourteen thousand and seven hundred men had already broken out. Please
see Numbers Chapter 16 verses 1 to 50.
Moses was greatly loved by God and had enormous power
with God that he could wield over men. Yet quite surprisingly and
significantly, he chose not to abuse this power. Rather, Moses used the power
for the healing of the nation of Israel. It is therefore not surprising that
the Bible describes Moses as a very meek man.
If you compare the princely Moses of Egypt to the
Moses who left the princely comfort of Egypt’s royal court to obey the call of
God in terms of power, fame, prestige and honor, you will definitely discover
that the Moses who obeyed the call of God had more power and influence
especially with God. Moses was one of the most influential humans after Jesus
Christ who walked planet earth.
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