Moses was called by God to deliver the Jewish people out of slavery to the Egyptians. But before he could do that, God had to get Moses’ ego out of the way. The problem with Moses was that his life was all about Moses – his power, his might, his intelligence, his leadership. Because of his important standing, he was used to making things go his way. He took control and took matters into his own hands, then expected God to bless it. He wanted to be the leader of the Jewish people so that he would be recognized as their deliverer, and he would be exalted rather than God. To him, God was merely a motivating factor, not the actual deliverer. But this attitude failed to achieve God’s purpose, because Moses was depending on himself rather than God. Until he stopped putting importance on his own greatness, Moses was useless to God.

Like Moses, when we try to take matters into our own hands or walk ahead of God, it becomes all about us. But that’s a recipe for disaster. Whatever it is in your life that you try to take control of – work, family, friends, recreation, even helping others – you need to relinquish that control to God and trust Him for the outcome. What a relief it is to give every aspect of your life to God and let Him take care of it! And He will bless you by letting you be a part of the outcome! Don’t be like young Moses, who was a man of the world, interested in God, yet too involved in himself to make a difference. Allow God to mold you so He can make a difference through you!