FAITH CAPSULE: See a great sight and be set up for greatness in the journey of life.

Exodus 3

The difference between living a life of fulfillment by serving God and not living a life of fulfillment is in turning aside when and where it matters. The Bible was talking about Moses when it stated, “And the Angel of the LORD appeared to him in a flame of fire from the midst of a bush. So he looked and behold the bush was burning with fire, but the bush was not consumed. Then Moses said, “I will now turn aside and see this great sight, why the bush does not burn.”(Exodus 3:2-3) Moses needed to be able to see a great sight for him to be set up for greatness in his journey of life. God ordained Moses for greatness and for his greatness to come to manifestation, there was a need for him to turn aside. Remember, Moses was living in the greatest palace of his time (for forty years) when an accidental murder chased him out of the palace and out of the Land of Egypt. For Moses to become what God called him to be, for him to see the great sight, he had to leave the palace for the desert and change from prince to shepherd. When he was led to lead the flock to where there was no distraction (the back of the desert at Horeb, the mountain of God) he saw the flame of fire from the midst of the bush while the bush was not consumed. As stated in the verse above, Moses only looked and behold he did not turn aside to see the great sight. Indeed many are looking, many are beholding but many are not turning aside to see the great sight that sets man to fulfill his calling to greatness for the glory of God. Evidently, there was a need for Moses to turn aside in order to be able to see the great sight. Moses was on time at the right ground with the right training (forty years as desert shepherd) but could have missed the calling by failing to turn aside. Moses had all that is needed to move him into his divine direction but God waited on him to turn aside, “So when the Lord saw that he turned aside to look, God called to him from the midst of the bush and said, “Moses, Moses!” And he said, Here I am.”” (Exodus 3:4) It does not matter what one’s achievement or experience in life, a life that does not answer to divine assignment is not a life of fulfillment. Where do you need to turn aside? God is not a slave master but a saving master. God will wait for you to turn aside to see that which will lead to the fulfillment of His calling in your life. Pay attention to where you need to turn aside.

Prayer for today: Let me not miss taking the step to Your glorious call for my life.