They will believe me when I believe me

Notes for 7/8/09

Mark Chironna "They will believe me when I believe me" Exodus 4:1-2

• leadership is knowing what is going to happen in the future and operating in that opportunity (all God's children are supposed to be leaders but we have to see through God's eyes)
• opportunity brings change (we as people struggle with this because we do not like change, but we are called to bring a change)
• the future is what determines what happens in the present and not the past (where God is taking you determines the struggles that you have now)
• Moses' mother was able to see through God's eyes and lead by placing her son in a basket and into crocodile infested waters because she was presented with an opportunity to bring about a change
• The pharoah's daughter pulled Moses out of the water and found potential in him God will use people of the world to work in my favor and to see potential in me (even when I dont know enough to see it myself)
• Moses sister was waiting in the bush and stepped out on her opportunity when the pharoahs' daughter looks for someone to nurse the baby. She stated that she knew a lady and the pharoahs' daughter offered to pay. God will make the devil pay for you
• Moses' mother was nursed him til he was about 3 years old and spoke into his life telling him that he was a leader and a judge and a deliverer. As he grew up he struggled with his calling to be a leader and killed an Egyptian who was beating a Hebrew and then went later to try and settle a matter between two Hebrews because he was a judge and mediator.
• He ran at the response of the Hebrews into the desert and delievered the daughters of a Bedouin priest from shepherds Our calling is given to us from birth and we walk in it sometimes unknowingly because we cant see through the eyes of God
• He spent 40 years in the desert fighting with himself and who he was You cant see clearly when you fight with yourself (who you are, your past, mistakes, spiritual and emotional wounds)
• There is a calling and then the process of reconciling yourself (dealing with the parts of me that I cant handle so that I can see God clearly the ability to accept all the parts of me as necessary to make it to where I need to go)and then the comission to be the leader and bring about change
• Moses came to Mt Horeb which is known as the mountain of God and it was on the farthest side of the desert (why would God place HIS mountain so far away from the people because they could not get to it to worship?) God will bring you to a place of isolation where you can no longer run from yourself when you decide to get serious about your destiny
• Moses saw a burning bush (he was in the desert so there were lots of burning bushes but this one was different because it was not consumed)God will wait for you to see what he sees so that he can reveal himself to you so that you can say what he says (walk in what he has for you)
• Moses talks with God through the bush and he asks God will they believe me and God asks him whats in his hand (staff represented history, his power, wisdom- there is a credibility in wisdom) wisdom comes from going through stuff
• With the acceptance of ourselves and reconciling who we are God can use the power that we possess with us
• Moses is asked to throw down the staff and it turns to a snake (snakes are not always bad in this case they represent wisdom Matt 10:16) Moses runs from his own power
• When we reach reconciliation and acceptance God allows us to use our power that he has given us to open doors and cocreate destiny alongside him

Thanks Amanda for the notes!