Moses is someone from the bible I thought everyone knew about. We know him from the tv movie The Ten Commandments because he said. "Let my people go". There is so much more to Moses. As you read the book of Exodus in the bible you will find out that from his birth to his death the man lived and extraordinary life.
At birth, his mother gave him up to save his life and he ended up floating down a river only to land in the arms of the Pharaohs daughter. Raised in royalty only to learn he was born of a slave. This intrigued him and he found the family that was really his own. While still living in royalty, he killed an Egyptian who was abusing an Israelite. He fled to keep from being punished by the Pharaoh.
In exile, he met a family and helped them tend their sheep. He also married a Cushite (black woman) and his was given leoparsy by God because she rebuked Moses for marrying her. This is probably the first known case of racism and we see how God responded, right?
Moses was spoken to on the mountain by a burning bush and told he had to go free the Israelites from slavery. He actually told God he couldn't because of his speech (he stuttered) and recommended his brother to God. God showed him he could do it not by his might; but the power and authority given him through God Almighty. God said,
"Who has made man’s mouth? Or who makes the mute, the deaf, the seeing, or the blind? Have not I, the Lord? Now therefore, go, and I will be with your mouth and teach you what you shall say." (Exodus 4:11)
Moses indeed led the slaves out of captivity, through the parted sea and wilderness and into the Promised Land. Along the way, he encountered many setbacks due to the people's doubt, disbelief and disobedience. A trip that should have been 3 days took 40 years. God apparently took them on the longer route in order to test their patience, their resolve and whether or not they would stay faithful and loyal to Him during this journey.
Many of those that left Egypt did not see the Promised Land and neither did Moses. It was the next generation that actually set foot on the grounds of what was promised. How can that be? Moses disobey God’s commandment to speak to the rock. Instead, Moses struck the rock and this disobedience kept him from entering into the Promised Land with the younger generation.
The Moses we know stuttered and murdered. He was also a hero that God spoke to as a friend. If God can use Moses, can’t He use us also?
