Who Died And Made Me God?

There seems to be no problem with the FACT that Moses was misleading Pharoah about him letting the Israelites "go out to worship."  Moses indicated they would do so and then return.  FALSE!

It occurred to me that Moses was party to deception just as Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob had been.  What is with all this deception?  AND, what is with God blessing all this deception???

The pitiful situation is NOT that God used what He used to accomplish His plans...  The pitiful situation is that I somehow have developed this skewed sense of justice that I would call "Foul!"

Proof?  Jesus' parable of the vineyard workers in today's NT reading!

So, who died and made me God?  Who died and made me judge?  Who died and made me so self-righteous?  Answer: no one.  I am not God.  I am not judge.  I am not righteous.

I am only what (and yet, everything that) Jesus has made me - redeemed.

Father, You are God.  You really don't need my help.  And I realize it doesn't necessarily help my position or relationship with You to usurp Your authority or question Your actions.  Help me to live before You like a servant - a slave - with no rights whatsoever.