So much stands out to me in this chapter.
First let me say that, in reading this account, it is so easy to think that the people already had God's Word, but they didn't at that time. They had not yet received their divine appointments from God. Yet, you can see from early on how they were being led into their destinies.
(I had to catch myself and correct myself in thinking that they were already walking in their callings, speaking of the Levites. They hadn't yet received the priesthood mantle from God, but it was coming soon. It was in their destiny. . )
Nevertheless, so much stands out to me in this chapter, such as the preparation that takes a place well before we enter into our callings.
This preparation starts back as far as our birth .
There are those who are assigned to assist in our preparation. The women play a huge role in this too.
For example, looking at Moses...
His mom...
Showed fearless love in hiding her son for 3 months during a time when the little boys were supposed to be killed at birth. She prepared him by protecting him until she could hide him no longer.
When it came time to release him into the protective care of another she prepared him by staying in prayer regarding the outcome.
This is an example we later see imitated by Moses himself, with the help of Aaron and Hur who helped him to keep his hands lifted in prayer in the mountaintop as Joshua went thru a battle in the valley.
Moses example teaches us that real battles are won when someone is in the mountaintop praying to the LORD for the battle's outcome.
Then there was Moses' sister...
Miriam was her brother's keeper. She fearlessly exposed herself, which could have been dangerous for her, so that Moses could receive the help he needed.
Her exposing herself enabled Moses to be returned to his mom during the impressionable years for further preparation thru training.
For Moses, the ability to be able to be raised by his birth mom was an important preparation for his destiny.
Preparation starts at childbirth for walking into our destiny. It is the beginning of the journey.
What are we instilling into our children for their journey?
What was instilled into us?
As for me, my mom encouraged me to write. Everywhere we went for vacation, I had to write about it and draw pictures. Growing up I always desired to write a book. I just never knew what to write about.
Today, I am a self-published author, and my writings have been read in other countries. As I continue to walk this journey I will share more about my writings which can be found on Amazon, Smashwords, iTunes, and other outlets that offers paperback, ebook and audio books.
My husband had a similar experience in that from infancy he was taught to play piano. As a very young child, of 4 or 5 years of age, he was written about in a news article for his participation in a piano concert.
Today, music is still his life, having grown beyond the ivory keys to dealing with Billboard charts.
This is not just my story, or my husband's story. This is also your story.
How have your experiences in your youth influenced you, by means of preparing you, for your life and career choices?
How are you preparing others to walk in their destiny?
It's something to think about.
