Last Sunday, Ptr. Roy Ricafort preached on the life of Moses, a man whom God had called, but who had a hard time “Getting Started.”

Hebrews 11:24-26 (ESV) says, “By faith Moses, when he was grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter, choosing rather to be mistreated with the people of God than to enjoy the fleeting pleasures of sin. He considered the reproach of Christ greater wealth than the treasures of Egypt, for he was looking to the reward.”

Moses was faithful and was looking ahead to his reward, but that’s not where he began. Moses had a sense of God’s call on his life, but it took time for him to determine how he was to fulfill it.

As we follow Moses’ story, we will see God’s hand preparing Moses from the very start.  Important changes were taking place in Moses’ life and God was waiting for that day when He could use Moses in a greater way.

As we are “Getting Started,” let us recognize that God can use the events in our lives as preparation for the calling that He has given us. No matter what family background we were born into, the past mistakes we’ve made or painful experiences in the past – God is using these to prepare us for the work He has called us and our entire life has been leading us toward its fulfillment.

As we approach the new year – it’s about getting started. As we look into Moses’ life, we can see that God has promised to be with us. He takes what’s in our hands and uses it for His purpose – we just need to do what we can knowing that God will help us.

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