At this point in his journey, Moses cannot see why God is acting the way God is acting. Moses sees things getting worse, and he despairs. He cannot hold onto hope, for the people are turning against him, Pharaoh is opposing him, and Moses doesn't know what the next step of the journey is.
Have you ever felt this way?
We've all been there. I remember when I was 18 and the world was falling apart, I went and sat in an empty sanctuary by myself and wondered where God was. I didn't have any answers at the point. I didn't hear anything from God, either. To be completely honest, there are prayers that I prayed this day that I'm still waiting on answers for. I'm guessing you know this feeling.
What's admirable is that Moses doesn't simply turn and walk away. He goes to God with an honest prayer. He prays through his questions and anger and despair. He doesn't dress up a prayer to make it presentable to God. He simply tells God what he is thinking.
The Psalms are filled with prayers like this. Scripture is filled with prayers like this. Our lives can be, too -- when you despair, take it to God and set it before God. Don't hide it and pretend that all is well. God can handle it. God's solution may be far longer-term than we want, and the answer to many of our prayers may be no. But it's a good relationship practice to be honest and open with God, that we may pour ourselves out and trust God with everything.
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