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When we really worship anything, we love not only its clearness but its obscurity. We exult in its very invisibility.<\/em> – Gilbert K. Chesterton <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Are you the type seen as the life of the party or the wall flower? There’s no right or wrong answer. Some people are just wired different. And, others simply change over time. Consider Moses, yes that Moses. He spent 40 years growing up in the palace of pharaoh and had the best of everything at his fingertips. The best housing, food, apparel, education, you name it – he had it. What could possible go wrong? I won’t share all of the details. You can read them in Exodus chapter 2<\/a> but when Moses took matters into his own hands it didn’t work out so well and he literally had to run for his life. He settled in the wilderness of Midian, also known as the back side of the desert.<\/em>

For 40 years he tended sheep and raised a family. To say he was living in complete obscurity is an understatement. Then one day while out tending the flock he came upon a burning bush<\/em>, and the rest, as they say, is history.

Do you feel like you’re living in obscurity when you ought to be front and center? Choose wisely.
It was by faith that Moses, when he grew up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh\u2019s daughter. <\/em> <\/em><\/sup>He chose to share the oppression of God\u2019s people instead of enjoying the fleeting pleasures of sin. <\/em> <\/em><\/sup>He thought it was better to suffer for the sake of Christ than to own the treasures of Egypt, for he was looking ahead to his great reward. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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