August 1 | Daily Devotion | Become A Zero In Your Own Eyes | Zac Poonen

Zac PoonenJuly 31, 202410mWatch on YouTube

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Summary

The central message is that true spiritual preparation for serving God requires profound humility, contrasting sharply with modern reliance on formal education like Bible schools. The speaker uses Moses' life—who was highly educated but humbled by years of shepherding—to illustrate that God trains people by breaking their self-sufficiency until they become 'zeros' in their own eyes. Furthermore, the sermon warns that God's goodness is matched by His severity, meaning believers cannot become careless or arrogant after receiving an anointing, as God can withdraw that anointing.

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How God trains His servantsGod's ways of training are very different from man's ways; rather than sending Moses to a Bible school, God sent him to be a shepherd to break his self-reliance.

Moses in EgyptMoses was educated in all the learning of Egypt and was a man of power in both words and deeds before God began the work of humbling him.Acts 7:22

The mistake of ChristendomModern Christendom relies heavily on Bible schools and degrees to train leaders, whereas neither Jesus nor His disciples went through formal theological academies.

From mighty in words to slow of speechAfter forty years of tending sheep in the wilderness, Moses was thoroughly broken and answered God at the burning bush by declaring he was slow of speech.Exodus 4:10

The mark of a truly godly leaderUnlike many modern preachers who strive to be leaders, truly godly men like Moses have no desire for self-importance and ask God to send someone else.

The Lord tries to kill MosesDespite being uniquely chosen to deliver Israel, God sought to kill Moses on his way to Egypt because he had failed to obey the covenant command of circumcision.Exodus 4:24

Zipporah's actionBecause Moses had yielded to his wife and left their son uncircumcised, Zipporah stepped in to perform the act herself to save her husband's life.

Behold the goodness and severity of GodBelievers cannot take advantage of past anointing or assume they are exempt from God's strictness regarding carelessness in conduct or disobedience.

Protecting the anointingLosing the anointing of the Holy Spirit through carelessness is far worse than physical death, making spiritual sensitivity before God of utmost importance.

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