FAITH CAPSULE: Do you know where your setback situation is taking you to?

Exodus 2

Moses’ attempt to rescue his brethren from the bondage of Egypt he encountered unexpected his own relocation from palace of Pharaoh to the desert. It is written concerning Moses, “Now it came to pass in those days, when Moses was grown, that he went out to his brethren and looked at their burdens. And he saw an Egyptian beating a Hebrew, one of his brethren. So he looked this way and that way, and when he saw no one, he killed the Egyptian and hid him in the sand.” (Exodus 2:11-12) Despite being raised in the palace of Pharaoh, Moses’ desire for the welfare of his brethren was his passion. He killed the Egyptian, thinking none had seen him. When he went out the next day, in an effort to settle a fight between two of his Hebrew brethren, the killing of the Egyptian was brought up to him when he was asked, “Who made you a prince and a judge over us? Do you intend to kill me as you killed the Egyptian…?” (Exodus 2:14). Moses realized that his doing was no longer a secret as he fled from Pharaoh’s palace to the desert. Fleeing from a great palace of Moses time to a desert was a setback for Moses.
When Moses had come to Midian he helped in delivering the daughters of a Midianite priest from their oppressor. The Bible recorded that the seven daughters of the priest of Midian came and drew water, and they filled the troughs to water their father’s flock. Then the shepherds came and drove them away; but Moses stood up and helped them, and watered their flock. (Exodus 2:16-17) The daughters of the priest reported their encounter with their oppressors and how Moses stood up to help. As a result, Moses was offered a place to stay by the priest of Midian. Moses’ response to the offering of a place was the root of the grace that placed him in the center of his divine assignment.
The Bible recorded Moses’ response, “Then Moses was content to live with the man and he gave Zipporah his daughter to Moses.” (Exodus 2:21)  Moses plunged from living in a great palace to desert where all kinds of lack was prevailing but yet continued on his journey of life. Moses remained content in time of his situation of setback. Do you know where your setback is taking you to? Who knows where setback situation will lead to? God alone is taking man to divine destination but man does not know the route to divine destination. This year, trust God and hope in God that your situation is only a setback that is a set stage for where God is taking you to. Moses’ lifestyle was altered; but life continued. Does this apply to your situation?  Focus on God, for “Godliness with contentment is a great gain” (1Timothy 6:6).

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