Escapatória
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Temos esse tesouro em vasos de barro, para
mostrar que este poder que a tudo excede provém de Deus, e não de nós (2 Coríntios
4.7).
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Surpreso, Moisés
apresentou a Deus várias razões por que ele não deveria ir: Quem sou eu? Não
sou uma pessoa especial! Sou apenas um pastor de ovelhas e estou tão longe do
Egito. Sou muito simples e limitado para tão grande tarefa. Como vou me
apresentar ao faraó e tirar os israelitas do Egito? Não, não posso ir. E,
também, não sou teólogo! Como vou explicar ao povo que foi Deus quem me enviou?
E se eles não acreditarem em mim? Eu não falo muito bem, tenho problemas e
nunca tive facilidade para falar, nem no passado e nem no presente. E afinal, o
que eu vou dizer ao povo? É melhor o Senhor enviar outro porque eu não quero
ir. A resposta de Deus a Moisés foi muito simples: “Eu estarei com você,
ensinando-lhe o que dizer”.
Essa é também a chamada de
Deus aos cristãos. Ele estará conosco, ensinando-nos o que devemos dizer
àqueles que estão caminhando longe dele. Nossas razões para fugir não são
suficientes para anular a chamada divina.
JG
Deus não aceitou a
escapatória de Moisés, e nem aceita a nossa porque é ele que cuida de nós.
Escape
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We
have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this power that everything
exceeds comes from God and not from us (2 Corinthians 4.7).
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Moses
belonged to the people of Israel, who was enslaved in Egypt. 2 and 3 exodus
tells his story and why he had to flee from there and go live in a faraway land
called Midian. There he married Zipporah, the daughter of Jethro, a local
priest. Became pastor of sheep. One day, while taking care of the flock of his
father-in-law, the Angel of the Lord appeared to him in a flame of fire in the
middle of a Bush. This, however, not burned. Moses was impressed and got
closer, he heard the voice of God calling him to return to Egypt and make the
people of Israel from slavery. "Go now; I send the Pharaoh out of Egypt my
people, the Israelites "(Exodus 3.10). God had seen the suffering and
heard the cry of his people. He'd come to save him and take him to the good
"land milk honey"-and Moses would be your Messenger.
Surprised,
Moses presented the God several reasons why he shouldn't go: who am I? I am not
a special person! I'm just a sheep herder and I'm so far from Egypt. I'm very
simple and limited to such a big task. How do I introduce myself to the Pharaoh
and take the Israelites out of Egypt? No, I can't go. And, also, I'm not a
theologian. How am I going to explain to the people that it was God who sent
me? And if they don't believe me? I don't speak very well, I have problems and
I never had to speak, nor in the past and not the present. And after all, what
am I going to say to the people? You better send someone else because I don't
want to go. God's response to Moses was very simple: "I will be with you,
teaching you what to say."
This
is also the call of God for Christians. He will be with us, teaching us what we
should say to those who are walking away from him. Our reasons for escape are
not sufficient to negate the divine call.
JG
God did not accept the escape of Moses, and not accept our because he's
the one who takes care of us.
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