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Boy—am I glad this day is over. Thought I was prepared for that meeting. My assistant was with me, my main points were in order, and my visuals were in place. We laid out our case. What happened? Somewhere between “This is what the Lord says” and being escorted from the room, I blew it. Did I come on too strong? Maybe I should have hit Pharaoh with that opening statement at the end of the meeting.
Wow—I’ve never seen a guy get so upset--all because he’s going to be short a few bricks! Oh, and besides the minor fact that, in his mind, the God of Israel simply doesn’t exist, he now views us as a bunch of lazy, sniveling imbeciles, with yours truly as chief executive imbecile…ouch.
I guess it wouldn’t be so bad if all the trouble was with Pharaoh. Now my own people are not exactly crazy about me, either. "Thanks, Moses," they said. "Not only do we have to make our own bricks, but now we have to scare up our own straw. Oh, and did we mention the part about having to meet our daily quota? Wow, Moses—you’re our hero." Suddenly, they’re all experts in interpersonal communication. I couldn’t have gotten more responses if I had written an editorial for the Egyptian Sun. Yep, I can see them falling all over themselves to trot along behind me into the desert now!
About this job… I don’t seem to recall filling out an application for it. I told God I couldn’t speak (I know I grew up in Pharaoh’s court, but this new guy is really strange). I also told God that this might happen—"what if Pharaoh doesn’t listen to me?" I said. Now he’s not only thinking "Who is this Moses character?" but "Who is this God of Israel?"
Do I know why I’m here or what I’m doing? Not really… so I guess it’s time for another long talk with God. Thankfully, One of us knows what’s happening. Somehow I get the feeling it’s not going to get any easier.
Maybe it’s time to use the staff tomorrow…
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