August 4, 2024 • Courtney Harkness • Exodus 14:13–14
If we’re honest, sometimes life has a way of providing some pretty compelling reasons to doubt God.
So often, we face unanswerable questions that try to weaken our faithful resolve. Even success holds the potential to lure us away from our basic dependence on God. But more often than not, it’s fear and uncertainty that becomes the obstacle, leaving us paralyzed.
So, how do we move forward in obedience to Him if something is actually standing in our way?
How do we trust God when we’re stuck between a past we don’t want and a future we can’t have?
We find Moses and the Israelites in this situation - stuck between two realities...
Is All of This Necessary?
July 28, 2024 • Courtney Harkness • Exodus 11:9
God doesn’t owe us an explanation about anything at all.
We answer to Him, not the other way around. Of course, the reality of that can leave us somewhat confused in trying to follow through on His commands. We learn fairly quickly that trusting God doesn’t necessarily mean an easy path.
Moses learns this as soon as he arrives in Egypt, as Pharaoh makes his mission an uphill climb. Nevertheless, the Lord uses every difficulty to demonstrate His power - going to extraordinary lengths to rescue His people. In the same way, God is faithful to rescue us all from the “Pharaohs” that hold us in bondage.
Really... What if I Can't? (pt. 2)
July 21, 2024 • Courtney Harkness • Exodus 4:1–2
Find out what happens when you finally run out of excuses...
What if I Can't? (pt. 1)
July 14, 2024 • Courtney Harkness • Exodus 3:12–13
Even when we believe God, it doesn’t mean we won’t still have doubts about ourselves.
Oftentimes, it’s our past failures that keep us from seeing God’s hand in our future success. Moses’ insecurity shows up in the most inopportune time - as God calls him to do something beyond his own ability. In such moments, we all find ourselves worrying about the problem, rather than trusting in the solution. In Moses’ story, we discover that the wonders of God’s love rest in our willingness to trust Him - in spite of ourselves.
Why Me?
July 7, 2024 • Courtney Harkness • Psalm 17:7, Exodus 3:9–11
What?... When?... Why?... How?...
Our questions don’t necessarily constitute doubt, but our attempts to understand God fall short in ways that only believing God can overcome. That's because faith is not just our key to relating to God - it’s also the means through which God demonstrates the wonders of His love to us.
No story captures this more than the mission Moses undertook to rescue the Israelites from Egypt - the central narrative symbolizing God’s saving power in the lives of His people. But Moses was plagued with questions concerning his own place in God’s will. As we survey his story, we discover that Moses, like many of us, was very much Prone to Wonder.
