by Marlene Legaspi-Munar

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Throughout the Bible we can read about men and women who were used by

God mightily. But these people are not perfect. Ang totoo, marami sa kanila

ang maituturing na mahina and if it were not for the grace and power of God

they would not have accomplished much. The lives of these people reflect the

reality that God chooses people who could be changed by His love, and that

those who obey Him could be used by Him. At kahit na nga sa mata ng tao

maituturing silang bigo, sa mata ng Diyos isa silang tagumpay.

One of these mighty men of God is Moses. Mababasa natin ang kasaysayan ni

Moses sa aklat ng Exodus simula sa Chapter 2, ganoon din sa aklat ng Gawa o

Acts 7:20-44 at Hebrews 11:24-28. By the world’s standard, Moses could be

considered a failure because of the following reasons:

First, he turned his back on worldly riches, power and fame. Lumaki si

Moses sa palasyo ng Egipto at itinuring na anak ng prinsesa. He was privileged

to have a lifestyle enjoyed by those belonging to the royal family. He also

received excellent education, and certainly He enjoyed the power and

authority of being one of the prince of Egypt. Pero tinalikuran niya ang lahat ng

ito nang maunawaan niya na siya pala ay isang Hebreo at kalahi ng mga

Israelitang inaapi ng mga namumuno mismo sa Egipto. According to Hebrews

11:24-26: “…when he grew up, (he) refused to be treated as the son of

Pharoah’s daughter. He chose to share the oppression of God’s people instead

of enjoying the fleeting pleasures of sin. He thought it was better to suffer for

the Messiah than to own the treasures of Egypt, for he was looking ahead to the

great reward that God would give him.” Sa mundong ito, kapag ang isang tao

ay tumalikod sa kayamanan at kapangyarihan, sasabihin ng mga tao, nasisira na

ang kanyang ulo. But instead of considering Moses as a failure, we must follow

His example because in God’s kingdom he was certainly successful. He was

successful in earning an eternal reward and while here on earth he was able to

glorify God.

Secondly, by the world’s standard, Moses could be considered a failure because

he was rejected several times by his own people. Una siyang tinanggihan ng

kapwa niya Israelita nang mamagitan siya sa dalawang Israelitang nag-aaway.

Nang nasa ilang na ang mga Israelita at hirap na hirap, ilang beses nilang sinisi

si Moses at pinagbalakan pa nilang bumalik ng Egipto. When we are rejected by

people, especially those who are close to us, it’s very easy to feel that we

have failed. But in spite of this rejection, nagpatuloy pa rin si Moses sa pag-akay

sa mga Israelita patungo sa lupang pangako. Jesus was also rejected by

His own people but it doesn’t mean he failed. Hanggang ngayon, maraming tao

ang patuloy na naliligtas dahil sa sakripisyong ginawa Niya sa krus ng kalbaryo.

In the midst of persecution and rejection, hang on and persevere. Gawin nyo

lang ang pinagagawa sa inyo ng Panginoon and you will succeed. Remember,

failure from the point of view of this world is actually success in the kingdom of