yoke, they drudge on till the Lord sends redemption. With the invitations of the gospel, God sends
the teaching of his Spirit. Thus are men made willing to seek and to strive for deliverance. Satan
loses his power to hold them, they come forth with all they have and are, and apply all to the glory
of God and the service of his church.
Chapter 4
Chapter Outline
God gives Moses power to work miracles. (1–9)
Moses is loth to be sent, Aaron is to assist (10–17)
him.
Moses leaves Midian, God's message to (18–23)
Pharaoh.
God's displeasure against Moses, Aaron (24–31)
meets him, The people believe them.Verses 1–9
Moses objects, that the people would not take his word, unless he showed them some sign. God
gives him power to work miracles. But those who are now employed to deliver God's messages to
men, need not the power to work miracles: their character and their doctrines are to be tried by that
word of God to which they appeal. These miracles especially referred to the miracles of the Lord
Jesus Christ. It belonged to Him only, to cast the power of the devil out of the soul, and to heal the
soul of the leprosy of sin; and so it was for Him first to cast the devil out of the body, and to heal
the leprosy of the body.
Verses 10–17
Moses continued backward to the work God designed him for; there was much of cowardice,
slothfulness, and unbelief in him. We must not judge of men by the readiness of their discourse. A
great deal of wisdom and true worth may be with a slow tongue. God sometimes makes choice of
those as his messengers, who have the least of the advantages of art or nature, that his grace in them
may appear the more glorious. Christ's disciples were no orators, till the Holy Spirit made them
such. God condescends to answer the excuse of Moses. Even self-diffidence, when it hinders us
from duty, or clogs us in duty, is very displeasing to the Lord. But while we blame Moses for
shrinking from this dangerous service, let us ask our own hearts if we are not neglecting duties
more easy, and less perilous. The tongue of Aaron, with the head and heart of Moses, would make
one completely fit for this errand. God promises, I will be with thy mouth, and with his mouth.
Even Aaron, who could speak well, yet could not speak to purpose, unless God gave constant
teaching and help; for without the constant aid of Divine grace, the best gifts will fail.