Moses Misses Out — Andrew Forrest

Exodus 4:13-17

13 But he said, “Oh, my Lord, please send someone else.” 14 Then the anger of the Lord was kindled against Moses and he said, “Is there not Aaron, your brother, the Levite? I know that he can speak well. Behold, he is coming out to meet you, and when he sees you, he will be glad in his heart. 15 You shall speak to him and put the words in his mouth, and I will be with your mouth and with his mouth and will teach you both what to do. 16 He shall speak for you to the people, and he shall be your mouth, and you shall be as God to him. 17 And take in your hand this staff, with which you shall do the signs.”

Some of the rabbis thought that Moses here misses his chance to be THE man God will use. All his complaints force the Lord to involve his brother Aaron in the plan. Aaron, we learn, is already on his way to meet Moses, but perhaps the reason for the Lord’s anger is that Aaron, though a help to Moses, will also cause problems, most obviously in the terrible story of the golden calf.

God’s purposes will be realized, but our disobedience and reluctance will cause problems.

How can you be immediately and completely obedient today?