Nothing that happens in the life of a believer is random. God, in His omniscient godness, has always had a plan for your life. He knew you would come to Him in faith. He knew the struggles you’d face, and the choices you’d make—good and bad. He created you with a purpose that only you can fulfill, and He’s paving the way for you to impact others for the kingdom.

Can I Really Make an Impact?

We never know the little everyday moments God will use to bring a soul closer to Him. Was it providence that made you stop and speak to the homeless man outside the store that day, asking if he knows Jesus and giving him your spare change? How about when you were the keynote speaker and decided to tell a roomful of business leaders about your relationship with the Lord? Do you think God orchestrated that moment in time? No doubt, the orphans in Honduras who will soon receive your hand-sewn blankets will be forever impacted by your loving gift, as will the prisoners with whom you faithfully correspond. Dear young moms: Every tear you wipe, hug you give, and every bedtime prayer, impacts the Kingdom as you model the unconditional love of God in your home.

We’re on assignment for God throughout our lives. Think of the hundreds of people with whom we interact on a weekly basis—our family, our neighbors, our friends, those who work where we shop, eat and play. Humanity is crying out for our love, kindness and help. We need only have eyes to see and the boldness to obey.

A Baby who Became a Prophet

If you’re not convinced that God has a plan for us, let’s look at a certain little baby who was placed in a basket in a river in Egypt. At the time Moses was born, there was a new sheriff in town. This new Pharoah began to think about the Israelites and how numerous they’d become. He feared they would join with his enemies and overtake him. Pharoah decided to place harsh taskmasters over them and use them as forced labor to build his cities and massive structures. But the more the Israelites were ruthlessly oppressed, the more they multiplied.

Pharoah then decided to implement “Plan B”. He told the Hebrew midwives they must kill any male babies born to the Hebrew women. The midwives feared God and did not follow his instructions. They told him the babies were being born before they could arrive (smart gals), and there was nothing they could do. God blessed the midwives for their obedience. The Israelites continued to multiply.

Now, it was time for “Plan C”. Pharoah commanded his people to throw every Hebrew boy into the Nile River.

About this time a baby boy was born to a family of the tribe of Levi. To save her child, his mother placed him in a papyrus basket coated with pitch and placed him in the reeds at the edge of the river. She had her daughter, Miriam, keep watch from a distance.

A God-Ordained Bathtime

What happens next is nothing less than a miracle. You see, God had a BIG plan for this little guy. Pharoah’s daughter would often bathe in the Nile, as was the custom. The Egyptians believed the Nile was a life-giving force that brought them closer to their gods.

As Pharoah’s daughter was bathing, she saw the basket in the reeds and asked her maid to retrieve it. She saw that it was a crying Hebrew baby, and her heart softened towards him. Just then, quick-thinking Miriam appeared from the shadows and asked Pharoah’s daughter if she would like her to go and get a nursing mother from among the Hebrews to nurse the baby. The princess replied, “Yes, go and get someone”.

If you’ve read the story, you know that unbeknownst to the princess, Miriam retrieved her own mother! The princess told her to take the baby and nurse him and that she would be paid to do so. When the baby was weaned, he was brought back to Pharoah’s daughter and he became her son, Egyptian royalty. She named him, Moses, meaning, ‘I drew you out of the water’. Only God could orchestrate such a mind-blowing scenario, don’t you agree?

Moses Faces Pharoah

God had a plan for Moses. He eventually led God’s people out of slavery in Egypt (after God spoke to him from a burning bush) by facing Pharoah, as God’s representative, causing all the plagues to come upon the Egyptians. When Pharoah finally let the people go, he quickly changed his mind and chased after them with his army. Moses then lifted his staff and parted the Red Sea as the people hurried across to safety. The Egyptian army was swallowed up as they rushed into the seabed and water cascaded violently down on them.

It was also Moses who received the Ten Commandments, God’s divine law, from the Lord on Mount Sinai. And he, who led the Israelites towards the Promised Land including 40 years of wandering in the wilderness. Moses died on the plains of Moab, within sight of the Promised Land when he was 120 years old. He was one of God’s greatest prophets. The Bible says, “Since that time, no prophet has risen in Israel like Moses, whom the Lord knew face-to-face, for all the signs and wonders the Lord sent him to perform in the land of Egypt against Pharoah…” Deuteronomy 34:10-11 (NASB)

Get With God’s Plan

God had a plan for Moses, and He has a plan for you. You may not be a great leader as Moses was, but God has a purpose for you. Are you unsure of yourself? Moses was, too. He had a speech problem and didn’t think the people would listen to him. God made a way. Let’s open our eyes and see how God has answered prayer, paved the way, changed our direction, and guided our steps. Your life is not a random chain of events. Open your eyes, trust God, and celebrate that little ol’ you (and me) have a part in the eternal plan of the God of the universe.