The Brother's Heart
Exodus 4:14
Then the LORD's anger burned against Moses and he said, "What about your brother, Aaron the Levite? I know he can speak well. He is already on his way to meet you, and his heart will be glad when he sees you.
The words here don't really convey God's anger. Try to imagine an angry tone of voice...thing is, God probably doesn't sound like me when I am angry. I'm sure there's no sarcasm, no cutting tone, no sneer. He was angry because he had already given Moses every reason to say okay, and thank you, but he still kept protesting. Rather like me protesting that I have the hardest heart in the world, and no talent for love, so how could I pray for anybody? I might just consider what he's already done for me, and near me, and trust.
God must have known all along that Aaron would be the front man. I wonder why he added that Aaron's heart would be glad when he saw Moses. To cheer up Moses?
Then the LORD's anger burned against Moses and he said, "What about your brother, Aaron the Levite? I know he can speak well. He is already on his way to meet you, and his heart will be glad when he sees you.
The words here don't really convey God's anger. Try to imagine an angry tone of voice...thing is, God probably doesn't sound like me when I am angry. I'm sure there's no sarcasm, no cutting tone, no sneer. He was angry because he had already given Moses every reason to say okay, and thank you, but he still kept protesting. Rather like me protesting that I have the hardest heart in the world, and no talent for love, so how could I pray for anybody? I might just consider what he's already done for me, and near me, and trust.
God must have known all along that Aaron would be the front man. I wonder why he added that Aaron's heart would be glad when he saw Moses. To cheer up Moses?
posted by ruthees @ 2:02 PM
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