I am using the daily Bible reading schedule from “The Bible.net” for my daily Bible reading.

Today, I am reading and commenting on Exodus 4-6.

    I mentioned yesterday that Moses reacted like most of us when God called him, he questioned the call. Today, he continued to question the call. His next question was, “What if they don’t believe me?” which is still a perfectly legitimate question. And God replied by giving Moses two minor miracles he could perform to show that God’s power flowed through him. Then Moses did something too many of us do as well, he came up with an excuse as to why he could not perform the task which God had given him. Finally, when God sets aside Moses’ excuse as to why he cannot do it, Moses comes right out and asks God to send someone else. In this case, God worked with Moses to get him to accept His call. However, sometimes we miss out on the blessing of doing what God calls us too because we ask Him to find someone else, and He does.

    When Moses got back to Egypt we see why he, and all too many of us, ask God to select someone else. Initially, the children of Israel were overjoyed to hear Moses’ message. However, Pharaoh mocked it and made things more difficult for the Israelites. Then when Moses went back to the people they were angry with him and did not want to listen. I want to give a little more attention to Pharaoh’s response to Moses. “Who is the Lord? I do not know Him. He has no authority over me.” (Yes, that last is a paraphrase). When we get that answer from people it generally makes us angry at them, but it should make us sad for them. After all, unless they change their minds, they will suffer just as Pharaoh did. We should pray that God softens their heart, but remember, they are probably not your target audience anymore than Pharaoh was Moses’ target audience.