FAITH CAPSULE: Are you missing by not turning aside?

Exodus 3

Moses lived in the great palace for forty years and could not encounter the great sight from God until he left the palace unwillingly. When Moses accidentally killed an Egyptian that was beating a Hebrew, he had no choice but to run away from the face of Pharaoh and dwelt in the Land of Midian. (Exodus 2:11-15) Moses became empty for God to fill him for divine assignment in life. Until a man is emptied of self, there will be no space in man for God occupy in man. It was a move that could not be denied for him to encounter the great sight from God. It was at the back of the desert that Moses came to Horeb, the mountain of God. The bible recorded, “…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) God ordained Moses for greatness.

For Moses’ greatness to come to manifestation there was a need for him to see a great sight for his turning aside. For Moses to become what God called him to be and to see the great sight, he fled from the palace. Moses not knowing what was to become of him he graciously lived life outside of the place away in the desert with contentment. (Exodus 2:21) Moses changed from prince to shepherd. Consider your current situation and meditate to see if God is in it. Hold on to trusting God and He will give you a peace which surpass all understanding. When he lead the flock to where there was no distraction, he saw a great sight (the flame of fire from the midst of the bush while the bush was not consumed) As stated in the verse above, Moses looked and behold; he turned 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 up to fulfill the calling to greatness for the glory of God. Have you missed your great sight by refusing to turn aside?  Moses was on time at the right ground with the right training. It is written, “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) Answer to your calling from God by pay attention to where you need to turn aside.

Prayer for today: Help me to see and know to turn aside to your calling upon me.