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Chapter Four Chapter Two

When Moses reached adulthood he felt compelled to find
his true heritage. Instinctively he was drawn out of the
house of Pharaoh to the land where his Hebrew brothers
dwelt. No matter how hidden away we are in life, there is
an intuitive calling inside of us to uncover the truth about
who we are.

As Moses journeyed into the unfamiliar surroundings out-
side of Pharaoh’s house he encountered a dispute between
an Egyptian and a Hebrew. In defense of the Hebrew, Mo-
ses intervenes by killing the Egyptian, and then hides the
dead body in the sand. ife for many of us has become a series of

“maskerade” parties. We carry with us a collection
Time will eventually uncover everything that we have L
hidden. We will soon have to face the failures and defeats of masks that will fit the theme and occasion of the
we have buried in the sands of life. Moses’ failed attempt to party we are attending.
correct the injustice between Hebrews and Egyptians was
discovered. Moses flees into the desert, trying to leave his
failure buried deep beneath the sand. There are so many places to hide and so much truth to hide
from. Hidden agendas have become the norm, disclosure
Christians and non-Christians today, have fled to the
wilderness to escape the negative realities in their life. would be an affront to most people. Knowing that someone
While they are in hiding, their purpose in life remains else was in hiding made me feel comfortable with the things
unfulfilled. The sands have become a graveyard populated, I was covering. Few people are open to exposure or to
not only with the buried failures of mankind, but also the revealing their true motives and identity.
lost visions and purposes of those who have become no-
mads roaming the deserts of life.
Sometimes we feel threatened by a person who exposes
After 40 years of exile, tending to his father-in-law’s sheep, their raw, unpretentious self. We begin to feel the guilt and
God set a bush on fire at the base of Mt. Horeb. When men shame of the stories we are hiding and the self-truth we
run from God and from their purpose in life, God will bring cannot face. We say, “how dare them to tell me the truth
His mountain into the wilderness where they are hiding. about who they are; to share their weaknesses and fail-
Moses accepted an occupation given to him because of his ures...put your mask back on!” How dare you make me feel
circumstances. uncomfortable about the mask I am wearing. If others will
not hide along with us, it makes this game difficult to play.

The rules require that everyone keep their mask in place
during the course of the game.
Being a shepherd was not his aspiration in life. Many peo-
ple are hiding out in careers and assignments they are not Avoid the places where you know they don’t where a mask.
happy with, instead of pursuing after the dreams and inspi-
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