Moses had received the word of God, but when he delivered it to the Israelites they did not listen to him. In fact they could not listen to him "because of their discouragement and harsh labour". Sometimes people are so bound up, so discouraged, that they cannot receive the word of God.
God tells Moses he has to go and speak to Pharaoh. Pharaoh was the one keeping the Israelites in slavery, and he was the one that needed to be dealt with. Jesus said that first the strong man needs to be bound up before his goods can be taken (Matt 12:29). Sometimes when people do not listen to what we say we need to look behind the refusal and see what the source of the refusal is.
Moses is not convinced that God's plan will work. Why? Because of his "faltering lips". Moses is still looking to his own abilities, instead of God's abilities. This is despite having had personal encounters with God. We need to realise that it takes time to unlearn our old ways of living and thinking, and to renew our thinking (Romans 12:1,2). One experience or encounter with God is not enough.
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