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13381 From Eternity Past, p. 170.5 (Ellen Gould White)
The Lord directed his course, and he found a home with Jethro, the priest and prince of Midian, who was a worshiper of God. After a time Moses married one of the daughters of Jethro; and here, as keeper of his flocks, he remained forty years.
13382 From Eternity Past, p. 171.1 (Ellen Gould White)
… not God’s will to deliver His people by warfare, as Moses thought, but by His own mighty power, that the glory might be ascribed to Him alone. Moses was not prepared …
13383 From Eternity Past, p. 171 (Ellen Gould White)
Doing God’s Work the Wrong Way
13384 From Eternity Past, p. 171.2 (Ellen Gould White)
… , but God would be his helper when the conflict should be too severe for human strength.
13385 From Eternity Past, p. 171.3 (Ellen Gould White)
… . But God will not impart to men divine light while they are content to remain in darkness. In order to receive God’s help, man must realize his weakness and deficiency …
13386 From Eternity Past, p. 171.4 (Ellen Gould White)
… with God. In the solemn grandeur of the everlasting hills he beheld the majesty of the Most High, and in contrast realized how powerless were the gods of Egypt …
13387 From Eternity Past, p. 172.2 (Ellen Gould White)
… unto God.... And God looked upon the children of Israel, and God had respect unto them.” The time for deliverance had come.
13388 From Eternity Past, p. 172.3 (Ellen Gould White)
God’s purpose was to be accomplished in a manner to pour contempt on human pride. The deliverer was to go forth as a humble shepherd, with only a rod in his hand, but God would make that rod the symbol of His power.
13389 From Eternity Past, p. 172.4 (Ellen Gould White)
… the God of thy father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. And Moses hid his face; for he was afraid to look upon God.”
13390 From Eternity Past, p. 172.5 (Ellen Gould White)
… before God, the words continued: “I have surely seen the affliction of My people which are in Egypt, and have heard their cry by reason of their taskmasters; for …
13391 From Eternity Past, p. 173.2 (Ellen Gould White)
… of God. “Behold,” he said, “when I ... shall say unto them, The God of your fathers hath sent me unto you; and they shall say to me, What is His name? what shall I say unto them …
13392 From Eternity Past, p. 173.3 (Ellen Gould White)
… from God. Then he was to go before the king, and say: “The Lord God of the Hebrews hath met with us: and now let us go, we beseech thee, three days’ journey into the wilderness …
13393 From Eternity Past, p. 173.4 (Ellen Gould White)
… of God’s servant must not fail. The Lord would manifest His power. “And I will stretch out my hand, and smite Egypt with all my wonders which I will do in the midst …
13394 From Eternity Past, p. 173.5 (Ellen Gould White)
… toil. God would give them favor in the sight of the Egyptians. The requests of the bondmen would be granted.
13395 From Eternity Past, p. 174.1 (Ellen Gould White)
… that God had indeed sent him? “Behold,” he said, “they will not believe me, nor hearken unto my voice: for they will say, The Lord hath not appeared unto thee.” He was told …
13396 From Eternity Past, p. 174.2 (Ellen Gould White)
… of God now pleaded as an excuse a lack of ready speech: “O my Lord, I am not eloquent.... I am slow of speech, and of a slow tongue.” He had been so long away from the Egyptians …
13397 From Eternity Past, p. 174.3 (Ellen Gould White)
… of God. It implied a fear that God was unable to qualify him or that He had made a mistake in the selection of the man.
13398 From Eternity Past, p. 174.5 (Ellen Gould White)
… of God. And thou shalt take this rod in thine hand, wherewith thou shalt do signs.” He could make no further resistance, for all ground for excuse was removed.
13399 From Eternity Past, p. 175.1 (Ellen Gould White)
Having once accepted the work, Moses entered upon it with his whole heart, putting all his trust in the Lord. God blessed his ready obedience, and he became eloquent, hopeful, self-possessed, and well fitted for the greatest work ever given to man.
13400 From Eternity Past, p. 175.2 (Ellen Gould White)
… that God places upon him. However humble his position or limited his ability, that man will attain true greatness who seeks to perform his work with fidelity …