God’s Assignment to Moses

God instructed Moses to lead the children of Israel out of Egypt, free from slavery.

In Exodus 1-4, the children of Israel suffered tremendously from slavery in Egypt. God heard their cry and granted them mercy. HE instructed Moses going back to Egypt to lead HIS people out and gave him all necessary supports to convince his brethren following him to realize the deliverance from God.

Promised by God, Abraham’s descendants multiplied exceedingly in Egypt. The new king felt threatened and ordered giving more toils to the children of Israel, but the growth continued. Then, the king tried to kill their male infants but the midwives feared God and didn’t do so. Finally, he ordered throwing all Hebrew male infants into the Nile. In such background, Moses was saved by the princess, grew up and later, he was assigned to deliver God’s people out of Egypt.

Having the great honor to serve God, Moses was not exempted from complying with HIS law. The LORD almost killed him due to his uncircumcised son.

God’s deliverance was full of wondrous works. HIS appearance to Moses in the first contact was in the form of fire, burning the bush without consuming it. While listening to the LORD, Moses mentioned twice his weakness of not being eloquent. But nothing was difficult to God. The LORD foretold Moses what would happen and would keep providing him specific instructions on what to do, what to say and what miracles to perform.

The definite instructions not only revealed God’s omnipotence, but also the great consideration to HIS servants and people. Moses got Aaron, a helper who was good at speech. God would be with them, giving full support in speech and signs; therefore, Moses got nothing to fear.

The speech and signs convinced the children of Israel that the LORD showing them mercy was the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob. They were reassured the unique blessing and how powerful their God is. They were required to do exactly what Moses and Aaron said and same for the Egyptians as this only living God had made their ancestor prosper for the sake of the blessed (Jacob and Joseph).

God’s signs are powerful and in various forms such as turning the rod to snake, changing water to blood, and many other disasters performed later to force Pharaoh ordering the children of Israel to get away. The LORD could also harden people’s heart, for example, Pharaoh’s. Everything is in God’s plan and under HIS entire control. Nobody can beat God’s power and insistence on fulfilling HIS promise.

God never forsake HIS people. Follow HIS command and be HIS faithful servants, relief and grace will be granted.

Let’s pray to God:

O LORD, Your assignment to Moses is so meaningful and full of loving-kindness. Pray that we could be of some uses to You as well. Please strengthen us to fear not but keep doing the righteous things and being a good Christian in our lifetime. Amen.