Key Verse: Exodus 24:3, "When Moses went and told the people all the Lord's words and laws, they responded with one voice, 'Everything the Lord has said we will do.'"
Moses had been a shepherd for 40 years when God spoke to him through a burning bush and called him to lead the Hebrew people out of captivity. This job was going to require a lot of public speaking, and it's safe to say that four decades of talking to sheep out in the middle of nowhere did little to prepare Moses for the awesome task before him.
Moses was quick to point out all the reasons why God's plan to save the people of Israel wouldn't work. First, Moses told God he was just a nobody. Then Moses said the Hebrew people wouldn't believe he'd really spoken to God. Finally, he protested by saying he wasn't a good speaker. God answered each of Moses' concerns and assured Moses he was the person to get the job done.
Just think how excited Moses must have been when he went to visit Pharaoh. Any confidence he had, however, was quickly destroyed when Pharaoh - and then the Israelites - rejected him and the plan from God. Down and almost out, Moses went back to God and wanted to know why the job was so difficult.
Eventually, Moses became the man God knew he could be, and he led the Hebrews on an amazing journey from Slavery to the Promised Land. Moses knew what God wanted him to do. Despite trouble of enormous proportions, Moses eventually completed the task. His success was ultimately due to his faith in God. You'll find success in the same way when God calls you to serve him.
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