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It isn't because the Israelites were more faithful that they were led out of slavery in Egypt. One thing you notice early on in the Exodus story is that the Israelites grumbled often at Moses and Aaron. As early as Exodus 14:11-12 the people say things like "Was it because there were no graves in Egypt that you brought us to the desert to die?" then later they say "It would have been better for us to serve the Egyptians than to die in the desert." This was said right before they crossed the Red Sea. But, it goes on. IN Exodus 17 they find the water bitter and Moses says to God "They are almost ready to stone me." Exodus 17:4.
It just strikes me from this that God uses people for his own reasons and not because they are perfect or have it all together. Which is encouraging to me because I often find that I don't have it all together or have all the answers or feel adequate. Moses himself didn't feel adequate, but complained at least four times to the Lord that he was not "eloquent of speech". Have you ever felt inadequate to what God has called you to do?
It just strikes me from this that God uses people for his own reasons and not because they are perfect or have it all together. Which is encouraging to me because I often find that I don't have it all together or have all the answers or feel adequate. Moses himself didn't feel adequate, but complained at least four times to the Lord that he was not "eloquent of speech". Have you ever felt inadequate to what God has called you to do?