When Moses heard God say that he was to go to Pharoah, and demand that his slaves be set free, all of his fears and insecurities rose up. He argued with God, saying that he was not the man for the job. He was not eloquent, he was nobody important; he was scared stiff. After God assured Moses that He would help him, and assigned Aaron to be his speaker, the shepherd in the desert finally gave in and did what he was asked.
What difference would there have been if Moses had not been reluctant when God called him to lead the Israelites out of Egypt? I've heard it said that God does not look for ability, but for availability. Moses did not think he was able, and at first, he did not seem available in the sense that he did not have a willing attitude. God can call me to somet,hing that feels very odd and scary to me. He calls me to do things that I cannot do on my own. I simply can't. Why does he do that? Because He knows that I will have to depend completely on Him! When He called Moses, He did not expect Moses to be able to lead the Israelites by himself. God knew that he would be afraid and reluctant. Moses' fear provided an opportunity for God to be glorified.
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