WHEN THINGS DON’T TURN OUT THE WAY THEY SHOULD…

Rarely does God do something exactly as we think He will.

Moses experienced this as he learned how God was going to deliver the Hebrews out of Egypt. God told him he would harden Pharaoh’s heart. Yet, the result was not what Moses anticipated. Rather than allowing the Hebrews to leave, Pharaoh increased their hardship.

Rather than becoming a hero among the Hebrews, Moses was despised by them for bringing greater suffering. (Exodus 5:22)

When things at first did not turn out the way Moses anticipated, he became discouraged. He saw only one moment in a series of moments, all designed to affect Pharaoh and the Hebrews.

It is a reminder to trust that there is often a greater complexity to God’s plans than we may think.