When Moses went out the next day, behold, two Hebrews were struggling together; and he said to the man that did the wrong, “Why do you strike your fellow?” He answered, “Who made you a prince and a judge over us? Do you mean to kill me as you killed the Egyptian?”

Then Moses was afraid, and thought, “Surely the thing is known.”

When Pharaoh heard of it, he sought to kill Moses. But Moses fled from Pharaoh, and stayed in the land of Midian.

Exodus 2:13-15

Out of his holy discontent, Moses kills the Egyptian taskmaster. Then the next day he sees a Hebrew beating up a fellow Hebrew. He is outraged because his people already have enough problems with the Egyptians. When he breaks up the fight, he is challenged the offender who reminds Moses of his sin. And so, Moses now knows that the murder is public and runs for his life. He then spends the next several years in the land of Midian, where marries, has a family and works for his father in law Jethro as a shepherd. 

Moses had a valid argument against his fellow Hebrew. How could they be fighting with one another when they were already oppressed by the Egyptians? The fellow Hebrew distracts Moses by reminding him of his past sins. Our Enemy often does the same to us. He throws our past sins back at us to tell us to stop our progress of making positive change in our lives. Like Moses, we often take the bait and run away and hide, thinking our sins prevent us from accomplishing God’s purposes. 

Ask today for the grace to remember to stand firm when you are reminded of the past. Pray for the grace to remember that they have been washed away by Jesus’ death on the cross.