Moses and Patience

The life of Moses can essentially be divided into two.

There were the years in which he reigned as an Egyptian Prince and the period in which he led the Hebrew slaves into Exodus, away from the wrath of Pharoah.

Moses led his people through patience. He explained to them that a time would come when they were free.

After the ten plagues that reigned over Egypt, Pharoah granted the Hebrew slaves freedom. This, however, was not the end of their struggles.

The free Hebrews had to wonder through the desert for 40 years before they found their promised land. Through this time, they suffered hunger and thirst. They were tempted away from the hand that freed them, but eventually they found their freedom.

One story of note is that of Manna. Whilst the Hebrews starved, Moses promised them that God would feed them. The following day, the land was ripe with manna and the Hebrews feasted on it.

There are many lessons that we can learn from Moses. The most important is the value of patience, provided that it is supported by a faith that God will deliver his manna onto you.

Although Moses was born 1400 years before Jesus, his message is still relevant today. Moses' life story teaches us of the value of patience and of the need to have faith that all of our bounties will be delivered onto us. It is an important lesson to realise that God's delays are not always God's denials.