Aaron Goes to Moses

"And the LORD said to Aaron, "Go into the wilderness to meet Moses." So he went and met him on the mountain of God, and kissed him." Exodus 4:27

Aaron Goes to Moses by John W. Ritenbaugh

This episode took place when the forty years that Moses spent in the wilderness tending Jethro's sheep had come to an end, and God sent him back to Egypt. However, Moses' faith is not really all that strong, so he complained to God that he did not know how to speak.

This is interesting because, when Moses was in Egypt, he was a leader, a champion of men, apparently a general of the armies, and in line to become Pharaoh. Those responsibilities would entail that he communicate to others and perhaps even give speeches before thousands of people.

Yet now, suddenly, he does not know how to speak!

It could be that through those forty years during which God had worked on him that although he had not really forgotten how to speak, he had learned enough about himself that he was no longer self-confident as he had been in Egypt. He no longer relied on his own words but wanted to speak God's words faithfully, and was unsure of his ability to do so.

So God came to his aid by providing his brother, Aaron, to do the speaking. Aaron was the affirmation that the words that would come forth would be truly of God.

We all have failings of faith, but we should not feel overly bad about this because God supplies the need to overcome them in some way. He does not dump us as too weak but works things out another way.

It is for experiences like this that the concept in I Corinthians 10:13 comes into play. God will make a way of escape that we may be able to bear, overcome, or endure our trials.

In Moses' case, the way out was provided in the person of Aaron, who had no fear of public speaking.

In what area is it that you lack self-sufficiency? Perhaps God has someone ready to come along-side of you to help you through the challenge that you face.

Even if He hasn't provided a person to walk with you, you can be sure that Jesus Himself will "never leave you nor forsake you." You can be confident that He is with you and that you can "do all things through Christ who strengthens you."