AGAINST ALL ODDS

 

faithfulness is the character of Christ

 

faithfulness is so critical tt the bible promises that if we are faithful till the end, we will share all tt belongs to Christ

-God is faithful and He wants us to be like Him

how does faithfulness look like, what it means to be faithful

Moses

1. faithful in spite of disappointments

-the Israelites were alr at the border of the promise land.. but cos of their unbelief, God told Moses to turn back and move back into the wilderness

   -how disappointed Moses was..

in spite of disappointments, Moses remains faithful

-we need to have patience when we are disappointed

   -the bridge between promise and faithfulness is patience!

      -it takes time

2. faithful inspite of betrayals

-not only Moses is betrayed by his family, he is betrayed by his trusted leaders and closest friend

-betrayal is one of the most painful human experiences.. so much tt you will build a wall so tt no one can come close

even though the Israelites betrayed Moses many times, Moses still prayed and pleaded with God for them

Moses endured with the Israelites in the journey in the wilderness till they are ready to enter the promise land

on the cross, Jesus prayed for the ppl

3. faithful in spite of failures

Moses also has many weaknesses

Moses didn't follow what God told him.. in a moment of anger, he struck the rock

Moses failed again... but he continue to obey and remain faithful

-even where and when Moses die, its in accordance to the word of the Lord

-though Moses failed many times, and knowing that he will not enter the promise land, he remained faithful to the Lord till the end

-we are not perfect and will stumble...but when we fail, don't give up!

-in spite of failures, remain faithful! continue to pray and believe

when the time is right, the harvest will come

-to Moses, where the presence of the Lord is, there is the land with milk and honey and not the promise land nor material things

-Moses goes to where the presence of God is

   -Moses just want to follow the presence of the Lord

-goodness is not defined by the number of achievements of success accomplished, nor by whether ppl ard love or betray you

   -goodness is in the presence of the Lord Himself

when you have the Lord, you have everything

tt day, Moses stood on the mount and speaks to Jesus face to face

   -this is what Moses pursued all his life

martyrs - Christians whose entire life are identified with Christ even till point of death

-against all odds, stay faithful.. God is enough for us

-God is calling us! Calling us to remain faithful to Him!