Aaron to Be Moses’ Mouthpiece

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Speech

Moses still had another excuse. He said “I cannot speak well. I am slow of speech and (I John 4:7-10) my tongue is slow” (v. 10). The Lord was very patient with Moses when He said, “Who made your mouth (v.11)” and answered it by saying “I did. I will teach you what to say (v.12).”

Still Moses hesitated to obey. Evidently he was looking at himself and his failures instead of God and His power. He suggested that God get a replacement (v. 13). At that point God became angry with Moses (v. 14). Perhaps He perceived that Moses was speaking more out of disobedience than real fear.

So God told Moses He would let his brother, Aaron, speak for him (vv. 14-16). Aaron turned out to be more of a hindrance than a help! He, later, led the nation into idolatry (Ex. 32:15-28) and murmured against Moses (Num. 12). How tragic that Moses was willing to trust a weak man of the flesh instead of the living God of Heaven. Then He says, “Take this walking stick and use it to perform miracles (v. 17). Sometimes God will allow us to have our own way even when it is not best just to teach us a lesson.

Application

God does not need eloquence or oratory; He needs only a clean and available vessel that He can fill.  Am I keeping my body and mind from the filth of this world? What have I been watching on the internet or T.V.?

Exodus 4:10-17 (English Standard Version)


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