Day 45- Exodus 4-6

Note, Those whom God designs for preferment he clothes with humility; the most fit for service are the least forward.I. Moses objects that in all probability the people would not hearken to his voice (v. 1), that is, they would not take his bare word, unless he showed them some sign, which he had not been yet instructed to do. This objection cannot be justified, because it contradicts what God had said ch. 3:18 ), They shall hearken to thy voice. If God says, They will, does it become Moses to say, They will not? Surely he means, "Perhaps they will not at first, or some of them will not.’’ If there should be some gainsayers among them who would question his commission, how should he deal with them? And what course should he take to convince them? He remembered how they had once rejected him, and feared it would be so again. Note, 1. Present discouragements often arise from former disappointments. Wise and good men have sometimes a worse opinion of people than they deserve. 

I have to say, that I would not think that anyone would listen to my words...heck, I can hardly get my closest friends to listen to me....do you think that you could pass on God's words and people would listen?

Of Exodus 5,  Henry points out,

 Proud men think themselves too good to stoop even to God himself, and would not be under control,

Are you too proud to stoop to God?  I can be too proud for many things, but I don't know that I allow pride to intercede as the issue between me and God.

Remember my purpose in undergoing this Bible study, so I am always seeking guidance on "church."  And here Henry points out, God's purpose in Exodus,

Note, Then the deliverance of God’s church will be accomplished, when God takes the work into his own hands. With a strong hand, that is, being forced to it by a strong hand, he shall let them go. Note, As some are brought to their duty by the strong hand of God’s grace, who are made willing in the day of his power, so others by the strong hand of his justice, breaking those that would not bend.

So, you see, if it comes strictly by the will of man, it ain't gonna make it a church.  And, I don't think God lives by "if you build it, they will come."  God is not "A Field of Dreams." God's world is real and exists by real rules, if God is not the power behind it...His church may not be accomplished.  Where does that leave me?  Pondering until later....see you tomorrow!