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Exodus 2:11-22

Moses escaped death at birth; he later turned out to be a murder that has to run from the palace where he was raised. In his effort to run from PharaohÕs reach after killing an Egyptian on behalf of his Hebrew brother, he ended up in Midian. Nothing happens by accident. In MosesÕ life, all that happened prepared him for where he was going. In order for Moses to become a shepherd in the hand of God, he has to be trained as a shepherd. Where you are going, you do not know, you only know about where you are now. Are you paying attention to Him? When Moses was living in the palace, he would not have imagined becoming a shepherd. Nevertheless, he ended up becoming a shepherd in the hand of God. To be used by God is a great attainment that cannot be compared or traded for anything. You know whom you believe, and that enough is an encouragement for you to stand firm in whatever condition or situation you encounter. If Moses had missed his training, he probably would have been out of place to be called by God, thus he would have missed his divine schedule for his life. When he was received by the priest of Midain, he did not let pride or anger get in the way of what God planned for Him. Character was in place in the life of Moses, Exodus 2:21, ÒThen Moses was content to live with the man, and he gave Zipporah his daughter to Moses.Ó Contentment is what made the difference in the life of Moses. Life from palace to tent could never have been an easy transition, but then Moses was contented. Do you have God in your life? If you do, go and add contentment by asking Him to endue you with the spirit of contentment.  1Timothy 6:6, ÒNow godliness and contentment is great gain.Ó With contentment, Moses was in place — not out of place — for receiving the calling for his life.