Moses The Shepherd

Exodus 3:1

3 Now Moses was keeping the flock of his father-in-law, Jethro, the priest of Midian, and he led his flock to the west side of the wilderness and came to Horeb, the mountain of God.

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How long has Moses been in Midian? Later on in Exodus it will turn out that it’s been decades that Moses has been a shepherd in a foreign land (see 7:7).

Just like his great ancestor Abraham, who was rootless and fatherless when the Lord called him (see Genesis 11:31-32), Moses is in-between when the Lord finally calls him. All that time wandering in the desert has been preparation.

What if you trusted that everything about your life has been preparation for the Lord to use you now? How might you see your life differently?

Christmas Shepherds

Apparently, shepherding was not a reputable occupation at the time of Jesus: shepherds were considered shifty, filthy, and not respectable. Guess who were the first people to be told of the birth of Jesus? Shepherds.

When Jesus shows up, the nobodies are included.

To whom do you need to reach out today?

Today’s Scripture:

Luke 2:1-21

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