Unbelieved Moses

It’s hard to overstate how badly things seem to be going for Moses. It’s just a paragraph or two in an epic story. But Moses is wondering what’s going on. The hard part was supposed to be coming back and presenting God’s message. The fear that held Moses back was that no one would receive his message from God – that he would be rejected and perhaps persecuted. His fears were well founded. He is loathed by the Israelites and at enmity with Pharaoh. By ancient and even modern standards, he hasn’t handled this message very well.

And yet, this is exactly what must happen. Pharaoh and the children of Israel have mistaken the message and the messenger. It’s not unlike the word that says Jesus’ tormentors would not have killed Him if they had realized He was the Son of God.

Pharaoh is hardened because he knows well enough the hearts of men. He has mistakenly believed that all of this messaging is really a ploy by Moses. He has failed to recognize with whom he is dealing. Will I see past the personalities of this day to recognize the God who speaks everyday through the ordinary circumstances of life?

“The greatest fear is that Jesus would walk by and I would not recognize Him”.