Title: Overcome Failure (Exodus 02:11-15)
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There are many articles in the Bible about people who have failed. Abraham experienced failure, and so did Jacob. In particular, Samson's failure and David's failure are famous. After the Bathsheba incident, David was driven out by his son Absalom, and he faced many hardships and difficulties. What they have in common is that they overcome failure and win the final victory.
Moses is also a man who knows the failures of life. After beating and killing the Egyptian overseer who was harassing his people, Moses, a young blooded man, fled to Midian for fear of retaliation, where he spent 40 years as a shepherd. Imagine a man who lived in luxury with the privileges of a prince, became a shepherd overnight and lived with sheep in the wilderness for 40 years. It would never have been an easy life. But when Moses was training and preparing himself in the wilderness, God called him and used him as the leader of the great Exodus.
So, what should we do to move from the seat of failure to the path of recovery?
First, don't think of failure as the end. Because failure is now a new beginning and a challenge.
Second, remember that we can learn valuable lessons from failure. The experience of failure is something that money cannot buy. An American company says that when hiring experienced employees, they give preference to those who have experienced failure.
Third, rely on God in the place of failure. Rather, we often turn to God because of our failures. Moses relied on himself when he was a confident prince. But it fell nicely. This is because the Israelites did not recognize Moses as a leader (Exodus 2:14).
When Moses, who stood up again, was sent by God, the great work of the Exodus began through him. I hope that we too will move from failure to recovery by relying on God where we are now.