Setbacks

“Ever since I came to Pharaoh as your spokesman, he has been even more brutal to your people. And you have done nothing to rescue them!“ Exodus 5:23 (NLT)

When Moses met with Pharaoh, he had certain expectations. He anticipated compliance instead of contempt, success instead of a showdown. Then, when things didn’t go the way he’d expected, Moses voiced his disappointment to God. “Why have you…?  Why did you….?” “You have done nothing….!” Moses felt God had let him down.

Sometimes setbacks are the result of our sinful choices or lack of good judgment. But sometimes they are the canvas God uses to showcase His most jaw-dropping miracles. Not just to display His might and power, but to erase any doubt that He’s the One orchestrating events. Moses would soon have a front-row seat to one of the biggest demonstrations of God’s mighty power. – the parting of the Red Sea. He would be utilized in ways he had never imagined possible. Best of all, he would witness first-hand the foreshadowing of God’s plan of redemption.

What may appear to be a setback doesn’t imply a lack of concern on God’s part. On the contrary, He is hard at work, reshaping our plans into the greatest purpose ever – His glory and salvation. Don’t lose hope. Who knows, you might be on the brink of a miracle.

Thought: “Faith does not eliminate questions. But faith knows where to take them.” – Elisabeth Elliot