When Moses was called to go into Egypt ( Exodus 3-4 ) ,it was very obvious that he didn't want to go,and each time God dealt with the issues he raised, he still didn't want to go.He wanted out of it ,even asking God to send someone else,at that, the Lord became angry with him.It is wonderful how patient God was with him, I often wonder how God puts up with me, but He does,it is amazing,there is a word as regards God putting up with His people, 'longsuffering', yes that seems right.But God will have His way,he didn't let Moses of the hook,and likewise he would not let let Jonah of the hook either. Moses truly was a reluctant prophet,there are reasons why he felt the way he did,Alec Motyer points out as regards Moses,' That he needed tons of reassurance', he was chronically uncertain about himself',He had left Egypt under a cloud it had left it's mark on him,As A.M writes ,'He was no longer a prince of Egypt,but a shepherd of Midian who needed a tender loving hand holding him.Moses was the man for the job,all that went before equipped him for the task that lay ahead. I think of my own experience,I was so willing to go to the ends of the earth to serve God,but God held me back, I was not equipped ,if truth were told.If God calls one to serve Him he will have equipped them for that task.
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