Moses answered, “What if they do not believe me or listen to me and say, ‘The Lord did not appear to you’?”

Moses said to the Lord, “Pardon your servant, Lord. I have never been eloquent, neither in the past nor since you have spoken to your servant. I am slow of speech and tongue.”

Now go; I will help you speak and will teach you what to say.”

But Moses said, “Pardon your servant, Lord. Please send someone else.”

And when they heard that the Lord was concerned about them and had seen their misery, they bowed down and worshiped.

Make the work harder for the people so that they keep working and pay no attention to lies.”

Pharaoh said, “Lazy, that’s what you are—lazy! That is why you keep saying, ‘Let us go and sacrifice to the Lord.’ 18Now get to work. You will not be given any straw, yet you must produce your full quota of bricks.”

Moses returned to the Lord and said, “Why, Lord, why have you brought trouble on this people? Is this why you sent me?

Moses reported this to the Israelites, but they did not listen to him because of their discouragement and harsh labor.

Lord God my Father,

Help me to remove doubt from my thoughts and trust in your plan without question. Help me to be quiet so I may hear your words and give me the courage to speak them without fear. Help me to not see the hardship but see the blessing trusting you brings.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen