MOSES BECAME PRESIDENT BY LOOKING ON THE BURDENS OF OTHERS.

MOSES BECAME PRESIDENT BY LOOKING ON THE BURDENS OF OTHERS. 
Scripture: Exodus 2:11-12.
Topic: Moses became President by Looking on the Burdens of Others.


"And it came to pass in those days, when Moses was grown, that he went out unto his brethren,and LOOKED ON THEIR BURDENS: and he spied an Egyptian smiting an Hebrew, one of his brethren. And he looked this way and that way, and when he saw that there was no man, he slew the Egyptian, and hid him in the sand."

Exodus 2:11-12


How many people truly become the head of a nation? How many become the first leader of their country? Most nations have a statue in the center of the capital city to commemorate their first president. How do people become the first president of an entire nation? By looking on the burdens of the people in that nation! How do you become great and famous like Moses? Thinking about others is the key to greatness. Thinking about “others” is also a key to having a fulfilled life. Your life will be far richer because
you think about  “others”. Almost everyone who became famous did so because they thought about “others”. Moses was no exception to this rule. Moses became the first head of Israel because he was
concerned about  “others”. Even though Moses was living in the Egyptian palace as a relative of Pharaoh, he was concerned about  “others”. Moses’ brothers and sisters were apparently Egyptian princes and princesses. Moses was a member of the royal family. Yet, Moses looked on the burdens of the Israelites.

Unfortunately, most people who are blessed with royalty, luxury and prosperity, forget about the burdens that  “others” are carrying. It is time to remember “others”. By thinking about others and remembering “others”, you will rise out of obscurity. Your master key to rising out of obscurity is to remember “others”,  You would not know me if I was only thinking about my family. You would not be reading this book if I was only thinking about my church. I already have a church and do not need to know any more
people. I am not writing this book because of my own church or family. I am writing this book
because of  “others”. You know about me and you are reading my book because I think about “others”. Today, I may not know you and I may not know your name, but you know about me. But if you think about “others” and work for others, many people will know about you.

Moses is a good example of someone who rose out of obscurity by thinking about “others”. A selfish life is one that enjoys the privileges of luxury and success privately and exclusively. Living in the palace as a member of the royal family in no way blinded Moses to the burdens of “others”. Sometimes, people live in royal marriages and have excellent husbands or fantastic wives. They are enjoying the purple-colored royalty of marriage. Food is good! Sex is great! Home is amazing! Such people forget that there are other kinds of marriages that are not so exciting. They forget that there are “others” who do not have such good fortune in marriage. Many of the people with perfect marriages simply cannot relate with or understand those with difficult marriages. “Pull yourself together,” “Take the seven steps to a good marriage,” they say. But they simply do not understand difficult marriages because they are stuck up in the realms of royalty. Such people can no longer relate with what happens amongst commoners. It is time to be like Moses. Even if you are up there in the royal palace, you must remember the “others” down below. 


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Dag Heward-Mills.


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