Exodus 11:3
“And the LORD gave the people favour in the sight of the Egyptians. Moreover the man Moses was very great in the land of Egypt, in the sight of Pharaoh’s servants, and in the sight of the people.”
It is very easy to get your eyes off of the real reason why you were successful. When you start experiencing success, it is easy to begin to think that you are the one causing the success. No matter how much success we experience, we must always remember the source of our success if we want it to continue.
God reminded Israel over and over again that He was their source of success. He reminded them that He was the One Who hardened Pharaoh’s heart. They could not do that. They had no control over the heart of man. It was the LORD Who sent the plagues upon the Egyptians. It was the LORD Who gave the people favor in the sight of the Egyptians so they could acquire the gold and silver they would need to exist as they traveled through the wilderness. It was the LORD Who delivered Israel from the land of Egypt. It was the LORD Who performed the great work of parting the Red Sea for Israel to walk across on dry land. The LORD was truly their source of success.
You must never forget that it is the LORD Who is able to help you in all you do. When you have a great need, it is the LORD Who is able to supply that need. When you have a great financial need, stop trying to figure out how you can make it happen and realize that it is the LORD Who can supply that need. When you’re facing health issues, it is the LORD Who can touch your body and heal it. When you’re struggling in relationships, it is the LORD Who can work on the individual’s heart to mend that relationship. When you’re struggling with any area of life, always remember that it is the LORD Who can help you through that struggle.
Moreover, don’t forget that your past success came from the LORD. You must be very careful when you start talking about your past successes that you don’t take the credit for the work that the LORD performed. Whenever talking about victories in the past, be careful that you don’t allow the light of success to shine on you, but be sure to focus the light solely upon the LORD. When you start taking the glory from the LORD for what He did, then you will find that God will turn that success into defeat.
Furthermore, the LORD Who provided victories in the past still has the power to provide victories today. You don’t need to despair with your difficulties, for the LORD still has the power available to help you today and tomorrow with life’s obstacles. These obstacles that you may face are simply opportunities for the LORD to show His mighty power once again.
Are you facing a great need today? Remember to go to the LORD and ask Him to show His mighty hand today. Your problem is no greater than what Israel faced when trying to flee from the hand of Pharaoh. Get alone and pour your problem out before the LORD, for He alone is your source of success. In whatever area you have succeeded or in whatever area you will succeed in the future, it will be the LORD Who makes it happen. Don’t ever lose focus that the LORD is your ultimate hope.
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