God's Timing and All That

So we find Moses back in Egypt, telling Pharaoh to let the Israelite people go. Instead, Pharaoh makes their job even harder, and the people then complain to Moses. Moses does the natural thing in this small corporation...he passes the buck and runs the complaint up the line.

Then Moses turned to the Lord and said, "O, Lord, why have you done evil to the people? Why did you ever send me? For since I came to Pharaoh to speak in your name, he has done evil to this people, and you have not delivered your people at all."

God probably chose Moses for this task in part because of his boldness; I mean, come on, "why have you done evil to the peope?" and "you have not delivered your people at all." This won't be the last time Moses says what's on his mind to God.

Interestingly, it is the Israelite's impatience, lack of faith and grumbling that will drive Moses bonkers in the desert. Perhaps this is like when parents say, "I hope you have a child who does these same things to you!"

Where in your life have you been saying to God, "And you haven't ________________ at all?"