What you see has a lot to do with what you get in life, and this has a lot to do with your destiny. Seeing is so important that it is impossible to obtain something in this life without first seeing it in your mind. This can be a conscious effort or an unconscious effort, but the truth is that nobody achieves anything without first seeing it.
When God called Moses, he couldn’t do much because he focused only on himself, not on God, so he asked several questions, even asking God to send someone else. In Exodus 7:1 God spoke to Moses, “…Look, I have made you a god to Pharaoh…” Which means God was saying, take your eyes off yourself; take them out of your weakness; remove them from the power of the enemy; and focus on my words.
When you focus on yourself, you will see weakness, failure, defeat, inadequacy, and shame. Why? No one is perfect, you cannot afford to focus on those imperfections and they will lead to more failures in life. Those who focus on themselves always experience poverty and death. Nor should you focus on the mountains of problems, you are more than the problems of life; You are more than the pains you are going through. Stop letting these things rule you or dictate your pace of life. It’s time for you to stop complaining about what you don’t have and start believing God for them, and start seeing them as if you already have them.
Let’s learn from Moses and see how he complained to God even before beginning the task that God had given him.
Number one, Moses complained to God when he was called and said, “Who am I to go to Pharaoh…” Exodus 3:11 was looking at his inability instead of looking at the ability of the One who has called him. Don’t look at yourself; The Bible says “looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of faith.”
Moses’ second lament was this, “…What shall I tell them?” Exodus 3:13. Speak the word of God to your circumstances, say I will not die, speak the word of God and say I will not fail. Say good things no matter what, even when you are dying, say the things you want to happen and they will happen. Never say anything that when it happens you won’t be happy. Moses said, “What shall I tell them?” Don’t ask those kind of questions, tell them (to your problems), I’ll beat them, I’m more than a winner.
Moses’ third lament was this, “…But behold, they will not believe me, nor will they listen to my voice…” Exodus 4:1-9. To you I proclaim that you must go and do what God says. Talk to your problems, they will obey you; talk about your situation, don’t talk about her, talk to her. When you talk about it, you’re telling people the facts of the matter, but when you talk to them, you’re telling them what you want them to do to you. When you say “I have no money” you are talking about your situation. But when you say, “But my God shall supply all my needs according to his riches to the glory of him in Christ Jesus,” then you are referring to your situation. Do you understand what I’m saying?
Moses’ fourth lament was this, “…I am not eloquent…” Exodus 4:10-12. God’s answer is very clear for him and for us now, God said: “I will be your mouth”, you have to understand that God does not save by the eloquence of anyone. However you speak, God hears you and will respond to your words in his due time, make sure you speak when it is convenient and when it is not. Your words are seeds, they are not wasted and work as the word of God works.
Moses’ fifth complaint was very bloody; very bad, listen to him “…O my Lord, I beg you to send, by the hand of him whom you will send.”
Never tell God that he made a mistake in creating you or calling you.
Never tell God to leave you and look for another.
Never tell God that you cannot do what He has called you to do.
Never tell God that you are too weak to obey him.
God became very angry with him as a result of this foolish reaction. Moses lost something of value by making this mistake, God had to find Aaron to come and help him, Aaron eventually became the high priest and the sons of him forever. The sons of Moses were disqualified; their names were not even heard. Be very careful not to complain to God, it has far-reaching implications.
The sixth complaint was understandable because Pharaoh has increased the burdens of the people of Israel instead of releasing them, that is why Moses complained to God, read Exodus 5:22, 23.
“And Moses returned to the Lord and said, Lord, why have you entered this town with such wickedness? Why have you sent me?”
He questioned God’s call on his life due to a temporary failure. This is a warning to you, in life, there will always be a moment of temporary failure, never look back or complain when you fail. David said, “Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil.” Temporary defeat is not the same as failure.
Keep this truth in mind, just because God has called you or told you to do that doesn’t mean you won’t face challenges and failure. There will always be problems, difficult tasks, but in the end you will overcome them. When the going gets tough, look to Jesus. Stop looking at yourself; you will fail more when your focus is on you.
The seventh complaint was the last; she taught Moses how to focus and what to see. In Exodus 6:30 we read,
“And Moses said before the Lord, Behold, I am of uncircumcised lips, and how will Pharaoh listen to me?”
God gave him a powerful answer, he said, “Look, I have made you a god to Pharaoh.” It is the same thing that God is saying to you today, “behold, I have made you a god for all your problems.”
Each of us makes the complaints highlighted above, and the reason we do so is because we never take our eyes off each other; we refuse to see what God wants us to see; we magnify problems more than God’s ability in us. The moment God told Moses to start seeing himself as a god; he never complained again in his life after him. He moved like a general, he spoke boldly, and with his words he shook Pharaoh and all of Egypt.
See yourself as a god for all your problems
