EXODUS 4

MOSES QUESTIONS GOD’S CALL FOR HIS LIFE 

Moses continues to question God’s decision to appoint him as a leader of the Israelites and go before Pharaoh. 

Moses says, “What if they don’t believe me or listen to me?” and God gave Moses two signs, one with his rod turning into a serpent and the other with his hand having leprosy. God wants Moses to have confidence in His abilities and plan. 

Then Moses argues, “But God, I am not eloquent or well-spoken enough for this.” God says “I will be with your mouth and will teach you both what to do.” Moses finally pleads, “Please just send someone else!” and God is angered by this. 

God is kind in answering all of Moses’s questions and worries. God is only angry when Moses tries to reject what God has set before him, not when he has doubts or questions. 

God appoints Aaron, the brother of Moses, to go with him. The Israelites trust and listen believingly to what Moses and Aaron tell them.