Moses' greatest desire as a young man was that his people, whom he loved, not be oppressed and enslaved. His own strength was not sufficient to rescue them, but God, Who put the vision in Moses' mind and the desire in his heart, called Moses into the desert to train him for war.
As Jesus came to the end of his own strength after 40 days in the desert, Moses spent forty years face to face with his inability to set his people free. Now, he was ready to be used by God to do the very thing he desired to do as a young man.
My greatest desire is for others to be filled wth God's greatest gift---the gift of the Holy Spirit,
Who makes all things new again,
Who teaches us to pray,
Who shows us the face of Jesus,
Who makes Scripture come alive,
Who directs our paths into the ways of peace,
Who give us understanding and strength (com-fort),
Who makes us friends and lovers of God,
Who gives us joy,
Who helps us in the smallest details of our lives ("He has taken up all the causes of my life.")
Who gives us wisdom....
The question is, "Am I ready to come to the end of my own understanding, wisdom, and strength that I might be a vessel of God's gift to others?"
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My paraphrase of one of my favorite hymns:
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Take my heart, I love You.
Take my life, my Creator.
I am Yours. I am Yours.