Introduction

Welcome back church! Over the last five weeks we’ve looked at Psalms that walk us through some of the most important seasons of our lives. We looked at Psalm 1, which taught us how to have our faith watered in every season. We looked at Psalm 23, which is the psalm of God’s promised provision, now matter what place or season we find ourselves. We looked at Psalm 78, which is a psalm for the season of child-raising and grandchild-raising. And Psalm 122, which is the Psalm for seeking God. And Psalm 96, which is for the seasons of singing. Today, we complete our series with a Psalm by the most seasoned writer in the Bible: Moses.

Main Teaching

Moses is one of the most impressive men in history. Born a Hebrew, raised as an Egyptian Prince in the house of Pharaoh. Moses lived to 120, and likely wrote Psalm 90 towards the later part of his life. I want to tell you his story today, because I want to show you his Psalm.

The story of Moses reads like a movie – which is probably why so many movies have been made about him. The story of Moses is a rags to riches to rags story. Moses was named Moses because the word Moses means “drawn out.” He was born to a slave family at a time when Pharaoh was condemning all baby Hebrew boys to death.

At this point Moses is 40 years old. He has lived like a prince. He’s known the palace life and now he’s about to be shown the simple life. For the next 40 years, he tends sheep in the desert of Midian… on the “backside” of the mountain. He’s a refugee. An exilee. Finally, After a long time, the king of Egypt died. And God sent Moses a message.

You’ve heard this part too, haven’t you? The bush is on fire, but it doesn’t burn. Moses walks over to it because he’s curious. God manifests Himself in the bush. “MOSES!” He says. “Moses, I want you to go to the new Pharaoh and tell him to let my people go.”

Moses spends the next 90 days convincing Pharaoh that it is in his best interest to emancipate his slave force. Pharaoh isn’t easily convinced, so God, who is always creative, gives him 10 visual aids to persuade him. Finally, Pharaoh relents. “YOU CAN GO!” he says. And with that, the Israelites spend the next 40 years in the desert.

And Moses spends the next 40 years as their shepherd. And savior. And prophet. And caregiver. And liberator. And nation-builder. And intermediary between them and God. Daily, God shows these former slaves multiple manifestations of His power: He sends them a pillar of fire by night, and a cloud to guide them by day. He sends them water from a rock. And manna from the sky. And when they tire of manna, He sends them quail.

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Moses is one of the most impressive men in history. Born a Hebrew, raised as an Egyptian Prince in the house of Pharaoh. Moses lived to 120, and likely wrote Psalm 90 towards the later part of his life.