One task. One call. One bite. One screen.
Commitment is more powerful than motivation. Much of our world rewards multi-tasking and production. We applaud this almost-ravenous sense of urgency.
The power to mass produce! Do more! Work more hours! Read more! Make more money! Volunteer more!
What is urgent? How do we answer this auditory tsunami? Multi-tasking becomes multi-taxing.
In Exodus, I consider how Moses and Aaron addressed God’s call to confront Pharoah. God told them to make one request, to one leader, to release one large group of Israelites. They had one mission to lead them out of Egypt, one step at a time.
“All the Israelites did just what the Lord commanded Moses and Aaron” (Ex. 12:50, italics mine). All Israelites. Just. No more. No less. Just. Did Moses and Aaron struggle with just?
I hear, “Just breathe” “Just pray.” “Just be still.” “Just do the best you can.” Whose best do I listen to? My best? God’s definition of my best? People’s best? Sometimes just can be just too much.
The question hovers. What will someone think if I just say no? What will neighbors say if they see me just sitting on the patio at lunch break? Will my schedule survive if I just breathe for just one minute?
Just one. That’s what I’m given. One is universal. God doesn’t allow anyone or anything to live one second ahead of His time. We try. Fast forward options. Forced blooms. Weather forecasts. Financial predictions. A culture that doesn’t readily bow to now.
Moses. Aaron. You. Christina M. Eder. God delivers just one second at a time to all. Just breathe.
One smile. One breath. One word closer toward understanding,
Christina
Reader! Your turn!
What one thing gives you a sense of urgency or anxiety?
What would happen if you no longer had that one weight?
How do you see your life being different with a revision or release?
Please be gentle and kind in your comments. We’re all just practicing this one minute for the first time.
“All the Israelites did just what the Lord commanded Moses and Aaron” (Ex. 12:50).