Wherever God places us, we are called to be his ministers on mission. 

What qualities should we exhibit? 

Moses’ life shows us two qualities that will make us powerful wherever we find ourselves. 

Backstory - Moses was a Hebrew who grew up as a prince of Egypt. 

But his real mom raised him when he was young, his sister (Miriam) watched over him, and his brother (Aaron) stayed in touch with him. 

Joseph never forgot who he was. 

He burned with a passion to free his people. 

So he took matters into his own hands and killed an Egyptian. 

He fled for his life as a result, and found himself in a foreign land with nowhere to go and nothing to do. 

Vs 15-17 - “When Pharaoh heard of (Moses killing an Egyptian), he tried to kill Moses, but Moses fled from Pharaoh and went to live in Midian, where he sat down by a well. Now a priest of Midian had seven daughters, and they came to draw water and fill the troughs to water their father’s flock. Some shepherds came along and drove them away, but Moses got up and came to their rescue and watered their flock.”

Notice two qualities about Moses: 

He was a Protector - he was not going to let these women be taken advantage of. 

He protected people.

He protected truth (10 commandments, God’s reputation, etc).  

He was a Provider - he served these women. 

He brought value wherever he found himself. 

How was he rewarded? 

Vs 18-21 - “When the girls returned to Reuel their father, he asked them, “Why have you returned so early today?” They answered, “An Egyptian rescued us from the shepherds. He even drew water for us and watered the flock.” “And where is he?” Reuel asked his daughters. “Why did you leave him? Invite him to have something to eat.” Moses agreed to stay with the man, who gave his daughter Zipporah to Moses in marriage.

He got a wife to protect and a business to provider for her!  

When you do these two things, you will become a powerful and indispensable person wherever you may be!