MOSES A MAN OF MANY PARADOXES

By Pastor Art Watkins of Coden Bible Church (Coden, Alabama)

May 6, 2010

The life of Moses is a study in paradoxes.

-He was the child of a slave, and the son of a queen.
-He was born in a hut, and lived in a palace.
-He inherited poverty, and enjoyed unlimited wealth.
-He was the leader of armies, and the keeper of flocks.
-He was a mighty soldier, and the meekest of men.
-He was educated in the court, and dwelt in the desert.
-He had the wisdom of Egypt, and the faith of a child.
-He lived in the city but wandered in the wilderness.
-He was tempted with the pleasures of sin and endured the hardships of virtue.
-He was backward in speech, and talked with God.
-He had the rod of a shepherd, and the power of God.
-He was a fugitive from Pharaoh, and an ambassador from heaven.
-He died alone on Mount Moab, and appeared with Christ in Judea.
-No man assisted him at his funeral, yet God buried him.

God give us more men like Moses.