DEALING WITH FAILURE
9/14/08 Exodus 2:15-25
1. REQUIRES A TIME OF EXTRICATION – Moses Fled
A. Cut your Losses!
1. Moses could have stayed – would have died
2. Could have tried to start a rebellion of slaves
B. Or as Kris Kristoferson says ‘know when to fold em”
1. Can’t do much except damage control
2. REQUIRES A TIME OF EXAMINATION dwelt in the land
A. Principle
1. why did he intervene when Egyptian beating Israelite
2. Heb. gives a little light Heb. 11:24-27
3. People in slavery- needed deliverer – he was it
B. Plan
1. By the strength of His arm and position
2. Never God’s way - Zechariah 4:6 (KJV)
Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, says the LORD of hosts.
C. Purpose
1. Why did he try what he did?
2. Anger? – Sympathy?
3. REQUIRES A TIME OF DETERMINATION Vs. 15a - 17
A. Divine Appointment - and he sat down by a well
1. crisis in Moses life – disappear into obscurity
2. God will not make us respond to his call
B. Decision of Involvement but Moses stood up & helped
1. Only one Moses but at least 2 shepherds
2. Out numbered – away from home – who would know?
3. Never right to stand idly by while someone’s wronged
a. Man beat a sleeping man with hammer – no one
b. afraid he would beat them –probably would have
4. REQUIRES A TIME OF CONTINUATION Vs. 18-22
A. Life goes on! – Don’t miss it!!
1. Married – Ziporah (little bird)
2. Son – Gershom (expulsion/banishment)
B. During this time – 40 yrs Moses just trying to sort things
1. Second Son not mentioned until 18:4
And the name of the other was Eliezer; for the God of my father, said he, was my help, and delivered me from the sword of Pharaoh:
5. REQUIRES A TIME OF EXPECTATION Vs.23-25
A. Circumstances always change, but God never does
1. Hebraism that means “when the time was ripe”
a. Larry & Glenda – County Fair - $50 Helicopter ride
know Larry’s frugal – she begged – words of wisdom – Now Glenda, $50 is $50 dollars
came to Fair Every Night (Free Pass of course)
same argument – pilot overheard – tired
Carry both up for nothing – 1 condition –
neither one will say a word – do $50 each
Larry finally agreed – After all $50 is $50
took off – pilot did every trick to make them talk
not a peep – landed and said over shoulder
Mrs. Parrish I can’t believe ---
looked back an to his horror Larry was gone
Where? Glenda – fell out on first turn started to
But as Larry always said $50 is $50!!
B. God Is Always Working Even when We can’t See Him
1. God Heard
2. God remembered
3. God Acted v. 25
REQUIRES A TIME OF EXTRICATION
REQUIRES A TIME OF EXAMINATION
REQUIRES A TIME OF DETERMINATION
REQUIRES A TIME OF CONTINUATION
REQUIRES A TIME OF EXPECTATION
