Tucked away in the Old Testament book of Hosea is a declaration of God that I'd never paused long enough to see before. "The LORD brought Israel from Egypt by a prophet, and Israel was tended by a prophet" (Hos 12:13). Interesting. When I wonder exactly what it is a pastor does some days this is a reminder that though God could act independently of human agency, He chooses to reveal His presence, His purpose, and His power through humans like, well, me! Yes, God set His people free from the Egyptians by His mighty hand, but Moses was His chosen instrument through which He revealed Himself.
This statement is a reminder that God still desires for men and women who will willingly place their lives in between God and His people- individuals who will wait to hear from God, individuals who will speak accurately the things of God, and people who will listen carefully to the heart of the people to whom God has called them. May I be that kind of prophet. May God continue to 'tend' His people through me!
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