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God Sent Him, March 22
Exodus 3:7-16
Come now therefore, and I will send thee unto Pharaoh, that thou mayest
bring forth my people the children of Israel out of Egypt.
Exodus 3:10
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The time for Israel’s deliverance had come. But God’s purpose was to be
accomplished in a manner to pour contempt on human pride. The deliverer was
to go forth as a humble shepherd, with only a rod in his hand; but God would
make that rod the symbol of His power....
The divine command given to Moses found him self-distrustful, slow of
speech, and timid. He was overwhelmed with a sense of his incapacity to be a
mouthpiece for God to Israel. But having once accepted the work, he entered
upon it with his whole heart, putting all his trust in the Lord.... God blessed
his ready obedience, and he became eloquent, hopeful, self-possessed, and well
fitted for the greatest work ever given to man. This is an example of what God
does to strengthen the character of those who trust Him fully and give themselves
unreservedly to His commands.
A man will gain power and efficiency as he accepts the responsibilities that
God places upon him, and with his whole soul seeks to qualify himself to bear
them aright. However humble his position or limited his ability, that man will
attain true greatness who, trusting to divine strength, seeks to perform his work
with fidelity....
On the way from Midian, Moses received a startling and terrible warning
of the Lord’s displeasure. An angel appeared to him in a threatening manner,
as if he would immediately destroy him. No explanation was given; but Moses
remembered that he had ... neglected to perform the rite of circumcision upon
their youngest son.... In his mission to Pharaoh, Moses was to be placed in a
position of great peril; his life could be preserved only through the protection
of holy angels. But while living in neglect of a known duty, he would not be
secure; for he could not be shielded by the angels of God.
In the time of trouble just before the coming of Christ, the righteous will
be preserved through the ministration of heavenly angels; but there will be no
security for the transgressor of God’s law. Angels cannot then protect those who
are disregarding one of the divine precepts
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Ibid., 251-256
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