Prepared To Prevail!

2 Timothy 2:20-22 "20 In a wealthy home some utensils are made of gold and silver, and some are made of wood and clay. The expensive utensils are used for special occasions, and the cheap ones are for everyday use. 21 If you keep yourself pure, you will be a special utensil for honorable use. Your life will be clean, and you will be ready for the Master to use you for every good work. 22 Run from anything that stimulates youthful lusts. Instead, pursue righteous living, faithfulness, love, and peace. Enjoy the companionship of those who call on the Lord with pure hearts." As we think of some of the great men of the bible, Moses immediately comes to mind. The calling of Moses and his encounter with God in Exodus 3-4 is one of the most compelling passages to read. We often think of Moses as the great prince of Egypt and liberator of God's people, but rarely do we think of him as the humble, hesitant, and speech challenged shepherd that questioned God at the time of his calling saying, "Who am I, that I should go to Pharaoh and bring the Israelites out of Egypt?" (Exodus 3:11). God obviously had a purpose for Moses since the day he was born. However, his time of preparation in becoming the great liberator spanned over an eighty year period. During the first forty years, Moses was raised in royalty as he was educated, mentored, trained and coached by the best in Egypt. His next forty years was spent in obscurity as a shepherd in the backside of the desert. What a life of preparation! God seems to have a track record by doing things in unusual ways. He did not choose to call Moses while he was living in royalty. He called him in the desert while he was separated from the royal lifestyle, wealth, and popularity. It was the harsh conditions of the desert that God used to purge and purify Moses. He was molding him into a vessel of honor, preparing him to prevail on a mission where victory seemed impossible. God is preparing you right now to prevail on the mission he has called you to. Pursue righteousness, purity, faithfulness, love, and peace no matter what season your life is in and be ready for the Master's use!

Have a great day! God bless you.

Louis & Elisa Quintana