Week 38, Day 5: Moses’ Hesitation

Today’s Reading:  Exodus 4:1-31

Some thoughts from the reading…

It is remarkable to me that Moses after seeing these marvelous signs that God gives him to perform before Israel, still has reservations about going back to Egypt.  He says that he is not eloquent.  He is slow of speech and slow of tongue.  The Lord tells Moses that He knows very well what Moses is and what he can do.  But Moses still asks to be passed by on this task.  God’s anger now burns against Moses.  Why?  I think it is because Moses is trying to duck out of work that God knows he can do.  If Moses were determined to do God’s command he could have found a way to get it done (by using Aaron to accomplish it).  But Moses wanted to sit this one out.

Reading this account I sometimes think about how many Christians today want someone else to go.  They want someone else to do the teaching or speaking.  Why?  Is it because they cannot speak?  Is it because they do not know anything about God’s commands?  Hestitation is natural.  Feeling uncomfortable is common.  But we are called to do our best to serve the Master.  He knows what we are capable of and He expects us to serve Him with our all.  Let us not excuse ourselves and just say “I can’t”.  If you are not able to do something then find ways to help others or to supply what might be lacking.  Take up a part of the work load.  Every little bit helps.

Question:  What reasons did Moses have for not wanting to go back to Egypt?

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