FAITH CAPSULE: Until you are empty of self, God cannot fill you.

Exodus 2 Moses came to the ground of calling for his divine assignment after he became empty of exuberant palace life. He lived forty years in the palace of Pharaoh. The time of his departure from Pharaoh’s palace was the time he became empty of himself. His departure was not planned for; his departure was without warning. Moses’s untimely departure from the palace was the result of the goodness of heart towards one of his brethren. He could not stand the Egyptian beating his brethren when he killed the Egyptian. The outcome of his act led him to run for his life. Moses left the palace; he left all and became empty. He moved from grace to grass; from palace to the desert. Have you been relocated when not expected or planned for? Have you lost your ground of comfort? Moses was relocated; Moses lost his comfort and became empty. It can be concluded that, until you are empty of self, God cannot fill you for His divine assignment in your life.

There was no documentation of Moses complaining after he left the palace for a desert. However, there a documentation which testifies that Moses was contented about where he found himself. It is written, “Then Moses was content to live with the man, and he gave Zipporah his daughter to Moses.”(Exodus 2:21) Every giant in the hand of God demonstrated at some point in life what it takes for God to notice them and set them up for a noticeable exploit. For Moses, contentment can be considered as a character which lined him up for a noticeable assignment for God.
How do we explain Moses’ situation? After Moses has lived in one of the most celebrated palace (the palace of Pharaoh for forty years), he ended up in Midian. Moses refused to get carried away by the exuberant palace life and could not ignore his brethren’s suffering. Moses was content to live in the desert, with Jethro his father-in-law, the priest of Midian. There was no evidence that Moses demonstrated bitterness or complaint with his new family in the land but he remained contented. While was lived in Midian for forty years, he was not aware of being in training to become a shepherd before God called him out on Mount Horeb.

What is it about contentment? It is written in 1Timothy 6:6-7, “Now godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out.” Moses came out of a palace into a no place with contentment and it testifies a demonstration of faith. Contempt can be considered as living by faith. In Numbers 12:7-8 God testifies, “Not so with My servant Moses; He is faithful in all My house…”  Let faith rise, empty yourself and allow God to fill you. Be contented in all areas of living life.

Prayer for today: Ask for the grace of contentment in all areas of living life.