Uncircumcised Lips!
“O Lord, why have you done evil to this people? Why did you ever send me?” — Exodus 5:22 Moses had expected something very different. After encountering God at the burning bush, he likely imagined that things would begin to fall into place. Perhaps Pharaoh would recognize the authority of God. Perhaps the Israelites would welcome him as the messenger of their deliverance. Instead, everything collapsed at the very beginning. Pharaoh hardened his heart. The burden on the Israelites increased. And the people Moses came to save turned against him. In that moment, Moses retreats inward to the place of his deepest wound. His speech impediment. Even before he approaches God, his mind is already circling around it again. His question, “Why did you ever send me?” , reveals the posture of his heart. Moses slips into the position of a victim. He curls inward, focusing on his wounded self, allowing discouragement to take root. Yet God does not respond with anger. Instead, He patiently wi...