i still love to write.
i simply write less nowadays.
I was reading Gereja Mawar Sharon's devotional just now.
this week's topic is on Joseph and Moses.
on how God worked through series of unfortunate events in their lives.
how they eventually became part of God's redemptive act for their people.
well.. not only were they part. they played major roles.
but both began their adventure in similar manner.
the first few chapters of their heroic journey had similar themes.
disappointments, betrayals, desert.
both had great dreams. both had their dreams 'killed' even before they get started.
both were betrayed by their own people.
both had to endure humbling years of mediocrity away from the spotlight.
i thought it was interesting that great God-given dreams began with the most unlikely script.
they began with tragedies. this is the same pattern that we learn to use in writing heroic tales.
maybe that is simply how God does things.
maybe those are necessity for both Joseph and Moses to learn to be fully surrendered to God.
Joseph saw his beacons of hope crushed one by one..
From his father to Potiphar to the prison head to the cup bearer.
in the end, he learned that he had no one but God to count on.
and how beautiful it was that both men, as their end drew near,
did not reflect on all the great things they accomplished in their lives.
Joseph wanted his bones to be brought out of Egypt- the very place where he earned his fame.
Moses simply wanted to have a glimpse of the promised land.
they realised that in the whole picture, it was never about them.
in fact, even when they were at the peak of their lives, adored and honored by men..
their eyes were always fixated on someone, somewhere.. beyond themselves.
they, by faith, looked forward to their home, the promised land.
they, who saved and redeemed their people, had their eyes of faith on the Savior who was to come.
i simply write less nowadays.
I was reading Gereja Mawar Sharon's devotional just now.
this week's topic is on Joseph and Moses.
on how God worked through series of unfortunate events in their lives.
how they eventually became part of God's redemptive act for their people.
well.. not only were they part. they played major roles.
but both began their adventure in similar manner.
the first few chapters of their heroic journey had similar themes.
disappointments, betrayals, desert.
both had great dreams. both had their dreams 'killed' even before they get started.
both were betrayed by their own people.
both had to endure humbling years of mediocrity away from the spotlight.
i thought it was interesting that great God-given dreams began with the most unlikely script.
they began with tragedies. this is the same pattern that we learn to use in writing heroic tales.
maybe that is simply how God does things.
maybe those are necessity for both Joseph and Moses to learn to be fully surrendered to God.
Joseph saw his beacons of hope crushed one by one..
From his father to Potiphar to the prison head to the cup bearer.
in the end, he learned that he had no one but God to count on.
and how beautiful it was that both men, as their end drew near,
did not reflect on all the great things they accomplished in their lives.
Joseph wanted his bones to be brought out of Egypt- the very place where he earned his fame.
Moses simply wanted to have a glimpse of the promised land.
they realised that in the whole picture, it was never about them.
in fact, even when they were at the peak of their lives, adored and honored by men..
their eyes were always fixated on someone, somewhere.. beyond themselves.
they, by faith, looked forward to their home, the promised land.
they, who saved and redeemed their people, had their eyes of faith on the Savior who was to come.
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