Moses' life is an example of humility and modesty
We can divide Moses' life into 3 stages.
Moses in Egypt at Pharaoh's court
Stage 1 (40 years) - birth, growing up, life in Pharaoh's court (pride).
The very birth and his growing up can be called a miracle. While the Egyptians were killing newborn Israelites (which reminds us of the murder of children in and around Bethlehem after the birth of Jesus), Moses not only survived, but was raised by his own mother until he reached adulthood. It is assumed that Moses, while staying with the Egyptians for so many years, sat in the position of commander of the army, but whether we can confirm this or not, it doesn't change the fact that as the son of Pharaoh's daughter he had great privileges. Living almost 40 years in splendor, being so close to power changes a person.
Moses also succumbed to this, but as we read in the later pages of the Bible, he kept the faith of his fathers. As an Israelite, he must have known the prophecy in Genesis 15.13 "And he said unto Abram, Know of a surety that thy seed shall be a stranger in a land that is not theirs, and shall serve them; and they shall afflict them four hundred years."
So why did he try in his own way to liberate the nation from slavery? The problem is our desire to control the situation without listening to God's voice. The prophet knew that 400 years had not yet passed, yet he began to act. He figured that since he had a high position among the Egyptians, he might be able to make a difference. The truth turned out to be different. How many times do we try to do something without looking at the fact that it goes against God's will? Moses, seeing that he had done wrong, was forced to flee the country.
We can compare Moses in this period to a person who cries out to God: See Lord, I have a better way to solve this situation, let's do it my way.
Moses lives in the desert away from Egypt
Stage 2 (40 years) - life in the desert (learning humility).
Moses, through his hubris, learned humility in the desert for 40 years. Even at the beginning of his escape, he showed help and helped the daughters of Reguel. Here we see that God's prophet once again gives help, this deserves respect, only that in Egypt his intention was to swap God's plans, and this already deserves condemnation. It took as many as 40 years to teach the prophet humility, the recognition that only God could rescue the Israelites from Egyptian slavery, not he himself. We read about this in Exodus 3.11 "And Moses said unto God, Who am I, that I should go unto Pharaoh, and that I should bring forth the children of Israel out of Egypt?" and 4.13 "But Moses said, Pardon your servant, Lord. Please send someone else.", and other verses, when Moses shirks the mission God has entrusted to him. Where did pride go? The prophet became convinced that what God had foretold could not be changed. He underestimated his own strength so much that he did not even believe that with God's support he could succeed, he considered that someone else would do the task better than him. What a great transformation Moses must have undergone to utter such words.
We can compare Moses in this period to a humble man who cries out to God: Lord God, I am so weak that you will have no use for me.
Moses leads the Israelites through the desert
Stage 3 (40 years) - leading the Israelites in the desert (humility).
After re-entering Egypt, Moses obeys God's commands, becomes a perfect prophet, and although he made a mistake at the rock from which the water gushed, God speaks of him: Numbers 12.3 "Now the man Moses was very meek, above all the men which were upon the face of the earth." How wonderful to read such words. Today people show pride, are eager for power, how much we miss the attitude that God's prophet displayed. Moses, even though he was a leader and spoke to God, did not have an easy task. The Israelites were a very difficult nation to lead: Deuteronomy 9.6-7 "Understand therefore, that the LORD thy God giveth thee not this good land to possess it for thy righteousness; for thou art a stiffnecked people. Remember, and forget not, how thou provokedst the LORD thy God to wrath in the wilderness: from the day that thou didst depart out of the land of Egypt, until ye came unto this place, ye have been rebellious against the LORD."
We can liken Moses in this period to a man who does God's will.
Let us ask God to change our hearts, our minds, just as He helped change Moses' pride into humility.
