The secret of prayer : how and why we pray by Byrum E. E. (Enoch Edwin) b. 1861

Author:Byrum, E. E. (Enoch Edwin), b. 1861 [Byrum, E. E. (Enoch Edwin), b. 1861]
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: Prayer
Publisher: Anderson, Ind. : Gospel trumpet co.
Published: 1912-03-24T16:00:00+00:00

XXVI Moses and Aaron

PERHAPS no one ever felt his weakness more take upon himself the responsibility of leadership than did Moses at the time the Lord called him in delivering the children of Israel out from under the bondage of Pharaoh. When the Lord presented this matter to Moses, the thought of taking such responsibilites seemed more than Moses was able to bear.

" And Moses said unto God, Who am I, that I should go unto Pharaoh, and that I should bring forth the children of Israel out of Egypt? And he said, Certainly I will be with thee; and this shall be a token unto thee, that I have sent thee: When thou hast brought forth the people out of Egypt, ye shall serve God upon this mountain.

And Moses said unto God, Behold, when I come unto the children of Israel, and shall say unto them, The God of your fathers hath sent me unto you; and they shall say to me, What is his name ? what shall I say unto them? And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you. And God said moreover unto Moses, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, The Lord God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath sent me unto you: this is my name for ever,

and this is my memorial unto all generations." Exodus

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Poor Moses, with all the promises given, yet he did not feel competent for the place, and could not feel that the people would be willing to obey his commands. He said to the Lord, " But, behold, they will not believe me, nor harken unto my voice: for they will say, The Lord hath not appeared unto thee." Then the Lord manifested his power, in various ways, to Moses, and told him how he could convince the people that he the Lord had really called him to be their leader.

" And Moses said unto the Lord, O my Lord, I am not eloquent, neither heretofore, nor since thou hast spoken unto thy servant: but I am slow of speech, and of a slow tongue. And the Lord said unto him, Who hath made man's mouth ? or who maketh the dumb, or deaf, or the seeing, or the blind? have not I the Lord? Now therefore go, and I will be with thy mouth, and teach thee what thou shalt say. And he said, O my Lord, send, I pray thee, by the hand of him whom thou wilt send."

This displeased the Lord, and yet he did, in a sense, comply with the petition of Moses, insomuch that he agreed to send Aaron along as spokesman, but said, " And thou shalt speak unto him, and put words in his mouth: and I will be with thy mouth, and with his mouth, and will teach you what ye shall do.

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