4:8,9
Sometimes people are criticised for not making a firm enough statement of belief that God will answer a certain prayer (I am not talking about wishy washy statements about fundamentals of faith). Here we find God making what sounds like a doubtful statement! I think we should just take it as God speaking to Moses at his level. Some would be convinced by the first sign, others by the second. In case even these two signs don’t do the trick, God gives Moses a third sign. Moses is to take water from the nile and pour it on the ground, where it will turn to blood. It seems that Moses was not given a trial run of this sign.
4:10
Moses should be happy now, but he isn’t. It is worth remembering how much Moses achieved, how much he was foundational to the Jewish religion. All this from a man who had as many doubts and fears as you and I have. God can take hold of men and women who are deeply flawed and make something valuable out of them. This time Moses complains that he is not a good speaker. It may be that he had a stammer, we are not given details, or it may be that he was just not much good at speaking.
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