There was a great work to be done (leaving slavery in Egypt), but …
Moses’ Five (5) Objections
- Who am I? (Ex. 3:11)
- What shall I say to them? (Ex. 3:13)
- What if they will not believe me or listen? (Ex. 4:1)
- I have never been eloquent (Ex. 4:10)
- Please send someone else (Ex. 4:13, NIV)
There is also a great work to be done today (saving souls from slavery to sin) …
Let’s not make similar objections today:
- 2:14 Do all things without grumbling or disputing;
1Cor. 15:58 Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your toil is not in vain in the Lord.