The Book of Acts

Let's divide the life of Moses into three phases: the first forty years; the second phase; and the final forty years. The first phase is the awareness stage. He became aware of his life’s purpose, and for that reason “it came into his heart to visit his brethren the children of Israel” at age forty (Acts 7:23). Moses, at forty, became aware of his purpose as deliver and as “ruler and judge over” the nation of Israel. (Acts 7:27). “And seeing one of them suffer wrong, he defended him, and avenged him that was oppressed, and smote the Egyptian:” (Acts 7:24). However, what Moses did in each phase of his life is crucial to his success. He allowed his emotions to over-run him and as a result he committed murder. This has far-reaching impact on his ministry. It postponed his Assignment by forty years.