Moses went from having one of the highest positions in the Egyptian empire to having one of the lowest positions. This man who had been prince of Egypt was now a shepherd, and shepherds were right at the bottom of the Egyptian social ladder. The Israelites/Hebrews were identified in Egypt as being a class of shepherds (see Genesis 46:31-34) and so what is happening here is that Moses is undergoing a change of identity. While he certainly identified himself as a Hebrew he was not seen as such by the Egyptians and thus neither by the Israelites. This transition is significant for Moses’ calling. If he is going to serve God, it will be as a humble Israelite shepherd not as an Egyptian prince. God didn’t need Moses’ position of power to work his plans. He just needed Moses to be a humble Israelite. God wants you to identify yourself to the world as one of his people. He doesn’t want you to see yourself according to your position in society. He wants people to know you as a Christian. People may think less of you for this but that is not the point. As you live out of this identity you are in the best position to be used by God to lead people out of slavery to this world system, into the promised land of God’s blessings in Christ.
Think about how you can be a better representative of Christ today.
Read 2 Corinthians 12:7-10 & Exodus 2:11-25
