here are 3 lessons every pastor with a real vision needs to remember - they’re from the story in Exodus where God gives His covenant to moses on the top of mount sinai
1 not everyone will go to the mountaintop with you - people don’t like to go into the glory of God - it illuminates our imperfections!
there are 3 groups in this story and in every church
the israelites stayed at the foot of the mountain and allowed Moses to answer God’s call
the elders and priests went halfway - as did Ananias & Sapphira - halfway is a dangerous place
joshua and moses went all the way to the mountain top – you know, we are as close to God as we want to be!
2 even though God is near, sometimes we have to wait on Him - they saw God in v10 but God didn’t call moses for 7 days later - God may need to fix you or some problem you don’t see before He “shows up”
then God took 40 days showing Moses how to set up the tabernacle - it will take time for God to show you how to set up the place He will use you!
3 never doubt in the valley what God said on the mountaintop! returning from the presence of God to the real world is a deflating experience - moses’ response was pretty much the same as ours normally is - trashing what we just received from God
but keep in mind - the whole purpose of the mountaintop is so God could live with moses – and us - in the valley!
1 not everyone will go to the mountaintop with you - people don’t like to go into the glory of God - it illuminates our imperfections!
there are 3 groups in this story and in every church
the israelites stayed at the foot of the mountain and allowed Moses to answer God’s call
the elders and priests went halfway - as did Ananias & Sapphira - halfway is a dangerous place
joshua and moses went all the way to the mountain top – you know, we are as close to God as we want to be!
2 even though God is near, sometimes we have to wait on Him - they saw God in v10 but God didn’t call moses for 7 days later - God may need to fix you or some problem you don’t see before He “shows up”
then God took 40 days showing Moses how to set up the tabernacle - it will take time for God to show you how to set up the place He will use you!
3 never doubt in the valley what God said on the mountaintop! returning from the presence of God to the real world is a deflating experience - moses’ response was pretty much the same as ours normally is - trashing what we just received from God
but keep in mind - the whole purpose of the mountaintop is so God could live with moses – and us - in the valley!
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