AN EXCELLENT TROPHY
Wednesday, February 3, 2016
“Now the man Moses was very meek, above all the men which are upon the face of the earth” (Num 12:3)
I’m sure there were men more composed and self-enduring than Moses among the Israelites and other parts of the world at that time/ dispensation. By looks and character Moses perhaps may not pass as the meekest man. But was Moses the meekest man? Absolutely yes
In the secular world the fastest man is not necessarily the fastest man but the man who for instance ran and won in the Olympics, amidst a world class challenging atmosphere. In the world, the Olympics is perhaps the most competitive platform. So whoever performs best in such platform is crowned.
The worth of a trophy is the challenge that surrounds it.
Now Moses was leading a heterogeneous crowd who by many standards were frustrating on a world class level. They were about 2million persons. By number they were frustrating. Imagine leading these ones with their excesses and idiosyncrasies through a complex geographical space
By composition they were frustrating. The Israelites were a group of 13 tribes (Manasseh and Ephraim replacing Joseph) multi-charactered in nature, further complicated with some Egyptians, and other breed. Numbers 11:4 gives a perfect instance of the commotion index of mixed multitudes
By character the Israelites were frustrating. They saw the power of God raw severally and yet they still panicked and challenged Moses at the mere instance of unfriendly situations. Miram, Aaron, Korah, Datan, Abihu, some levites, etc, challenged Moses’ leadership some with the intent to usurp him.
But in all these Moses still prayed for them, stood in the gap for them, and kept his cool many times. This man must be the meekest man on the earth. His virtue of meekness had been tried in an uncommon fire, he had gone through hell unchanged. How many humans have led such crowd and kept such character.
Trophies in life are not consequences of ability but the consequence of manifestations. Until your virtue has been tested it is only a probable potential. Until your character has been driven through caves of fire, you have no experience to boast in them.
This is the mindset of great achievers and influential persons, they see challenges as opportunities to win excellent trophies, for the hotter the challenge the more excellent the trophy. Stop weeping over life threating situations, find a way out and be celebrated a HERO
SELAH: The worth of a trophy is the challenge that surrounds it.
Shalom!
