You can be the right guy at the right place at the right time and still fail. We see throughout the book of Exodus that Moses is doing some amazing things. He’s parting the sea, getting water from rocks, food starts falling from the sky… Come on, he’s the man, right? Well, one day he runs into a fierce nomadic tribe, the Amalekites. The Israelites at this moment look like an easy target. Moses does what he does best and relies on the same God who parted the sea, etc. Moses basically tells Joshua, “Take your bravest men and go kick some tail.” The once slaves in bondage for hundreds of years are now fighting against a fierce war machine. This on paper looks bad for Israel. But, God! I find it interesting how I find myself in predicaments that have the potential to get ugly, yet when I bring them to God, everything works out. That’s why I continue to trust in Him and not just my good ideas.
So picture this: Moses on top of a hill, the right man at the right place at the right time, holding out his arms and Israel is winning. Yes, everything looks great! Smooth sailing from here until Moses starts to get weak, to lose strength. As his arms fall, Israel begins to fail. Moses is doing the very thing he’s meant to do, designed to do, yet he’s about to fail. Right guy, right place, right time and now losing. Thank God he had the right people around him. The story says Aaron and Hur picked up a rock, sat Moses down, and held up his arms.
We need the right people around us. We need the right support team in order to fulfill our destiny. We need each other. So you have to ask yourself this question: Am I surrounded by people who will help me when I lose strength? You cannot do it alone. I’ve heard it said, “People are like elevators: they will take you up, or they will take you down.” Who is it in your life that can help you when you lose strength? Because I can guarantee that it will happen at some point. But if you have the right people in your life to support you, you can go on, you can succeed. However, being the right man at the right place at the right time is not just for yourself, but also to help others.
ECC 4:9-12 (NLT)
9Two people are better off than one, for they can help each other succeed. 10If one person falls, the other can reach out and help. But someone who falls alone is in real trouble. 11Likewise, two people lying close together can keep each other warm. But how can one be warm alone? 12A person standing alone can be attacked and defeated, but two can stand back-to-back and conquer. Three are even better, for a triple-braided cord is not easily broken.
May 5, 2010 at 11:21 am |
that’s a good word brother Eric…anxious to see you sometime soon…give me a call. Also tell mom and dad I said Hey.