#78 “Great Intercessors of the Bible”

Zipporah - Little Bird)

“Zipporah took a flint knife

and cut off her son’s foreskin, and touched Moses’

member with it. She said, “Oh! You’re a bridegroom

of blood to me!” Then God let Moses go.”

(Exodus 4:24-26)

The Message (MSG) 

Once again as a reminder, what does it mean to be an intercessor? “An intercessor is one who exposes themselves for the protection of something or someone; in order to make defense against any assailing danger.” They stand in the gap so to speak between two entities; for instance in a court of law are in defense of a life before God. In today lesson we will cover another Great Intercessor of the Bible named “Zipporah” the wife of Moses.” You might be wondering what Zipporah did that would warrant  being included in the list of great intercessors? Well for one thing she saved the life of Moses, by standing in the gap between him and God when God would have killed him.  “On the journey back, as they camped for the night, God met Moses and would have killed…” On the way back to Moses and his family had camped for the night; as they were settling down God met Moses there and was going to kill him. Now scripture does not say what or why God was going to kill him but one would deduce that perhaps it had something to do with Moses’ son not being circumcised.  

Nevertheless God was going to kill Moses and his wife Zipporah quickly circumcised her son and touch Moses leg below his genitals with the foreskin. “…but Zipporah took a flint knife and cut off her son’s foreskin, and touched Moses’ member with it.”  And straight way God released Moses for the grip of death which held him.  Although there are many questions left unanswered in this passage the fact which does not go unanswered is Zipporah stood in the gap between God and Moses to prevent God from killing her husband.  Her concluding remarks would indicate that perhaps it was she who had cause this evil to befall her husband by her refusal to allow their son to be circumcised at the proper time.  

According to the book of Genesis “Circumcise the flesh of your foreskin, and that will be the sign of the covenant between myself and you." (Genesis 17:11) The divine instructions said to circumcise all males of his household on the 8th day after birth. Although this is not a subject most of us would like to cover there is a very valid lesson to be learned here for both Moses and us as intercessors. There is no exception to the rules where God is concerned! When God gives us instruction they must be followed to the letter or we put ourselves in harm’s way for our disobedience.  

For Moses, God was getting ready to place him in leadership over His inheritance the children of Israel and there could be no doubt that he, Moses would do exactly what God instructed him concerning his people. Not even to keep the peace with his wife Zipporah. Both Moses and Zipporah learned a valuable lesson that night…God has the final word on every matter. God know that, if Moses could not stand up to his wife; neither, would he be able to stand up to Pharaoh or the children of Israel. “God got angry with Moses: “Don’t you have a brother, Aaron the Levite? He’s good with words, I know he is. He speaks very well. In fact, at this very moment he’s on his way to meet you. When he sees you he’s going to be glad. You’ll speak to him and tell him what to say. I’ll be right there with you as you speak and with him as he speaks, teaching you step by step. He will speak to the people for you. He’ll act as your mouth, but you’ll decide what comes out of it. Now take this staff in your hand; you’ll use it to do the signs.”  

God told Moser that Aaron would his mouth, but that he Moser would God to Pharaoh as he told him what God had said. Now we can clearly see why this event in the way had to take place, it was to insure that when Moses spoke for God he would do it exactly as God had instructed him. So to must we, even if what we hear God saying doesn’t makes sense to us we must relay His words exactly.  God cannot use us if we are going to be disobedient to His word and will. Your obedience could be the difference between life or death for someone else; just as Zipporah were for her husband Moses. 

My Prayer: Father God, today we are reminded of the word which says, “Obedience is better than sacrifice,” because when we are obedient there will be no need for sacrifice. Father you told Moses that You would be with he and Aaron that You would be right with them whenever they had to speak teaching them step by step; father be with us as well teach us step by step of the way lead us into all truth.  We surrender our will to Yours and commit our way to You keep us in the plain path. Father let us not be afraid of anyone when it comes to speaking your word and truth, help us to honor you first before any other person. We thank you for your grace and mercy in Jesus’ name we pray Amen!!!

Have A Bless Day…Go in God’s Peace!  

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