Before we give God permission, our thoughts are usually in "Accuser Mode." They point to our trauma and say, "You aren't good enough." But when I align my heart with what God says, I’m letting Him write a new law on my conscience—one of confidence and grace.

Yes, Moses murdered someone AND delivered a nation from slavery. I really see another aspect of him that really is myself. Moses had a massive crisis of confidence. Before Moses went to Egypt, he was a mess. He was terrified, he didn't think he was good enough, and he kept trying to talk God out of picking him. In Exodus chapter 4, we encounter three significant lessons through the experiences of Moses.

In the hospital, we do everything we can to hold death back—we use machines, we push meds, we monitor every heartbeat. But at the end of the day, we’re just humans fighting a losing battle that eventually takes us all. Standing there at my grandma’s bedside, I realized that the Passover wasn't just some ancient ritual; it was God showing us the only way to beat a monster that medicine can't touch.

I’m not a slave anymore; I’m a man waiting for a Father to come pick him up. The "Safety" of the brickyard is gone. The "Light" of Ra is gone. There is nothing left to look back at. We are dressed for a journey, shoes on our feet, bread in our bags. Tomorrow, we won't be in a prison. Tomorrow, we will be free.

God shows His love and strength powerfully in Exodus 34:6-7, where He describes His own character. Notably, God reveals who He is right after the Israelites had built a Golden Calf. In these verses, God says He is "long-suffering," implying that He is slow to anger. God’s empathy is proven by His endurance. He stayed right in the middle of a messy, complaining, “stiff-necked,” and traumatized people instead of remaining distant.