Exodus 2:13 The next day he went out and saw two Hebrews fighting. He asked the one in the wrong, “Why are you hitting your fellow Hebrew?”
Did Moses wish he had acted a different way in verse 12? Did he know, almost instantly, that what he did wasn’t the right thing? Was he eaten up with guilt over his actions? Did he judge himself? Berate himself?
Exodus 2:14 The man said, “Who made you ruler and judge over us? Are you thinking of killing me as you killed the Egyptian?” Then Moses was afraid and thought, “What I did must have become known.”
What do you do when you know, almost instantly, that your decision was a poor one? When you would give almost anything to be able to rewind the clock just a little bit, but that’s not possible? What if it is earth shattering? What if it’s just a silly little thing, nothing big in the grand scheme of things, but you can’t let it go?
Exodus 2:15 When Pharaoh heard of this, he tried to kill Moses, but Moses fled from Pharaoh and went to live in Midian, where he sat down by a well.
Precious Savior, Some poor decisions leave craters in life while some barely make a dent. Some who make poor decisions are eaten up with guilt and regret while some don’t feel a thing. The reality is that once decisions have been made–good or bad, big or small, they are done. Help us to learn when we need to, to course correct when we should, to not beat ourselves up about things we cannot change. Help us to love ourselves and each other as You love us–fiercely and completely. Amen.
Exodus 2:16 Now a priest of Midian had seven daughters, and they came to draw water and fill the troughs to water their father’s flock.
Have a blessed day. I love you.