Day 2 Reviewed

Genesis 38 - Exodus 23

• Joseph seems to be the next character fitting of being an example of living at ease. 

     Gen. 39 reads, "the Lord was with Joseph, so he became a successful man." By the hand of God, Joseph's been put in charge of the affairs of the very Pharaoh of Egypt! A foreigner in a foreign land, he was even unsupervised in all that he did!
     The ease in Joseph's heart and the ease of his success can be summed up in this statement, "It is not in me; God will give Pharaoh a favorable answer." Joseph knew and acknowledged it was God working through him and not by his own effort he attained to the position he was in. Joseph is an admirable man. He even blesses the very brothers that sold him into slavery! He tells them (before he's revealed his identity) "Be at ease, do not be afraid. Your God and the God of your father has given you treasure in your sacks..."
     Joseph is a story of FORGIVENESS! And his life was one of grace and ease because of it. He tells his brothers, "you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good in order to bring about his present result, to preserve many people alive."

• God works through Moses, as Moses gives opportunity

     Moses seemed a little reluctant at times to step up and believe God would work powerfully through him. It's not that he doubted God's ability (just as most Christians would claim) but he doubted his own ability. But wait, if we doubt what we are able to do, how is that different than doubting the God who promises to do it through us? Moses said, "What if they will not believe me, or listen to what I say?" Hopefully, he eventually learned that was the Israelites own stubborn issue.
     God wanted so dearly to communicate with his people, he so quickly gave substance to Moses' simple acts of faith, which would have remained empty without the hand of God transforming them into full fledged signs, wonders, and miracles.  
     Moses = grab the snake   ...   God = turns it to a staff
     Moses = tell people to stand by/ keep silent   ...   God = brings salvation, fights for the people
     Moses = stretch out hand   ...   God = sweeps back the sea
     Moses = tells people to listen and watch   ...   God = rains down breakfast from the sky
 **Moses = tells people not to worship fake gods/ serve the real God   ...   God = TOTAL BLESSING: No sickness, no miscarriage, long life!!! Oh wait, they never experienced this one that side of the Jordan :(