Exodus 7:1 says, And the LORD said unto Moses, See, I have made thee a god to Pharaoh: and Aaron thy brother shall be thy prophet.  God said He had empowered Moses.  I don't believe that God meant that Moses was a literal god, but that Moses had the power of God behind him.  We will never be gods as followers of Christ, but we will have the power of God behind us when we proclaim His word to the world.  Verse two states, Thou shalt speak all that I command thee: and Aaron thy brother shall speak unto Pharaoh, that he send the children of Israel out of his land.  Through Aaron speaking, Moses was to tell Pharaoh everything that God told Moses to tell him.  Moses really didn't need Aaron to speak for him, and we don't need someone else to speak for us today to share God's word with the world.  The purpose of God then was to set the people of Israel free from slavery in Egypt, and the purpose of the gospel today is to set people free from the bondage of sin, no matter where we are in the world.  Verse three adds,  And I will harden Pharaoh’s heart, and multiply my signs and my wonders in the land of Egypt.  As I have said before, I don't believe that God caused Pharaoh's heart to be hardened so that God could show His power, but He knew that Pharaoh would not accept God's authority easily.  I don't believe that God is ever the cause of sin.  Today, many people will not accept Christ because they see no physical proof of His being Who He says He is, but that is not because God causes them to not believe.  Verse four continues, But Pharaoh shall not hearken unto you, that I may lay my hand upon Egypt, and bring forth mine armies, and my people the children of Israel, out of the land of Egypt by great judgments.  Moses didn't want to go and God told him Pharaoh would not listen to him, but that did not relieve Moses of the responsibility of going.  We may go to people today and share the gospel and they will never believe us, but that does not relieve us of the responsibility of going and sharing the gospel.  Verse five concludes, And the Egyptians shall know that I am the LORD, when I stretch forth mine hand upon Egypt, and bring out the children of Israel from among them.  Just like the Egyptians, there is coming a day when everyone will know that God is indeed God, even those who harden their heart against Him today.  Verse six says, And Moses and Aaron did as the LORD commanded them, so did they.  Moses and Aaron did what God had commanded, just as we must today as followers of Christ.  Verse seven adds, And Moses was fourscore years old, and Aaron fourscore and three years old, when they spake unto Pharaoh.  Moses was eighty and Aaron was eighty-three at this time, but they were not too old to do what God called them to do.  When God calls us to do something for Him, we are neither too old nor to young to do whatever He calls us to do.  Age should not limit us in doing what God calls us to do.  Verse eight declares, And the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying,  Then verse nine adds, When Pharaoh shall speak unto you, saying, Shew a miracle for you: then thou shalt say unto Aaron, Take thy rod, and cast it before Pharaoh, and it shall become a serpent.  God knew Pharaoh was going to demand a sign to prove that Aaron and Moses represented God, and God told them to show Pharaoh the sign of the rod becoming a serpent.  People today may demand a sign that God is God when we present the gospel to them, but the only sign we can offer them is the change that Christ has made in our life.  Verse ten states, And Moses and Aaron went in unto Pharaoh, and they did so as the LORD had commanded: and Aaron cast down his rod before Pharaoh, and before his servants, and it became a serpent.  Moses and Aaron did what God had commanded them to do, just as we must today.  The rod became a serpent when Aaron cast it down.  Verse eleven declares, Then Pharaoh also called the wise men and the sorcerers: now the magicians of Egypt, they also did in like manner with their enchantments.  Pharaoh called his wise men and sorcerers and they were able to do the same thing with their rod.  Satan does have a certain amount of power in the world today, and there are those who believe that they can do anything God can do.  I believe this is even more so in the world today.  We are caught up in the new things that man is able to do that seem to be almost as powerful as what God can do.  I believe this is why salvation doesn't come from signs, but from simple faith.  Verse twelve adds, For they cast down every man his rod, and they became serpents: but Aaron’s rod swallowed up their rods.  There was one difference, and that was that Aaron's rod swallowed all the others.  God's word and power today will swallow up all other claims of power on the part of people, but we must believe it for it to do us any good.  Verse thirteen concludes, And he hardened Pharaoh’s heart, that he hearkened not unto them; as the LORD had said.  Pharaoh still would not believe what God said through Aaron and Moses, even when he saw the superiority of God's sign to him.  We should not be surprised when people do not believe the sign off the cross today.

Exodus 6:1 says, Then the LORD said unto Moses, Now shalt thou see what I will do to Pharaoh: for with a strong hand shall he let them go, and with a strong hand shall he drive them out of his land.  God sent Moses to Pharaohs again.  God told Moses that he would see what He would do to Pharaoh. There is coming a day when the whole world will see what God will do to those who will not listen to His call to salvation.  Pharaoh was filled with self pride about his own power, but compared to God, it was nothing, and there is no power on earth that can stand when God comes in judgment.  Verse two states, And God spake unto Moses, and said unto him, I am the LORD:  Just as God declared to Moses, we need to always acknowledge that God is the only God.  The Israelite may have been complaining and Pharaoh may have been making life harder, but that wasn't what was important.  Who God is was what was important.  No matter how bad things may seem in life, as long as we are following God's direction, nothing else matters.  Verse three adds, And I appeared unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob, by the name of God Almighty, but by my name JEHOVAH was I not known to them.  God said that He was the same God that appeared to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, but that they didn't know Him by the name JEHOVAH.  God would now show Himself to be a God Who did what He promised to those who came before, and One Who completed what He had started.  This is a promise that we can rest assured in.  God was the same God to Moses, but Moses was just going to see a greater revelation of Who God is.  God has never changed, but if we accept Christ as our Savior and Lord, we have a greater understanding of Who He is.  Verse four continues, And I have also established my covenant with them, to give them the land of Canaan, the land of their pilgrimage, wherein they were strangers.  God said that He had established a covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob to give them the land of Canaan, where they were strangers.  As followers of Christ today, God has promised us a new home in Heaven, to which we are strangers.  Verse five proclaims, And I have also heard the groaning of the children of Israel, whom the Egyptians keep in bondage; and I have remembered my covenant.  God heard the suffering of the children of Israel because of the bondage of the Egyptians.  God had not abandoned them, nor has He abandoned us today even if we are suffering under the power of this world.  God's promise is still just as certain as it has always been.  Verse six adds, Wherefore say unto the children of Israel, I am the LORD, and I will bring you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians, and I will rid you out of their bondage, and I will redeem you with a stretched out arm, and with great judgments:  God told Moses to remind the children of Israel, His chosen people that He was God, and He would deliver them.  When we have struggles in life today as Christians, we must remember Who God is and that He has already delivered us from the power of sin and death.  Verse seven states, And I will take you to me for a people, and I will be to you a God: and ye shall know that I am the LORD your God, which bringeth you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians.  God said that He would take the Israelites for His people and they would know that He was the LORD because He would deliver them from Egypt.  God would be making Himself known to the whole nation of Israel, and He makes Himself known to everyone in the world today.  By faith in Christ, we become a part of God's kingdom, but He will always be the One Who reveals Himself to us.  Verse eight concludes, And I will bring you in unto the land, concerning the which I did swear to give it to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob; and I will give it you for an heritage: I am the LORD.  God said He would fulfill His promise to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and that the people of Israel would know that He was God.  We cannot prove the existence of God today except by believing in Christ, and the proof will come with His return.  Verse nine declares, And Moses spake so unto the children of Israel: but they hearkened not unto Moses for anguish of spirit, and for cruel bondage.  Moses told the children of Israel what God had said and they did not believe him because of their cruel bondage.  All we can do today is witness to the people of the world about Jesus Christ, but we cannot make them believe.  Some people are always going to see the things of this world, whether good or bad, as more important than God.  Verse ten says, And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,  Then verse eleven adds, Go in, speak unto Pharaoh king of Egypt, that he let the children of Israel go out of his land.  God once again sent Moses to speak to Pharaoh.  We need to be willing to go to people with the gospel as often as He sends us.  Verse twelve declares, And Moses spake before the LORD, saying, Behold, the children of Israel have not hearkened unto me; how then shall Pharaoh hear me, who am of uncircumcised lips?  Moses told God that he couldn't even get the children of Israel to listen, so he wondered how he could get Pharaoh to when Pharaoh wasn't even a part of God's chosen people.  Our responsibility is not to get people to believe, but simply to share the good news.  Then God takes over.  Verse thirteen states, And the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, and gave them a charge unto the children of Israel, and unto Pharaoh king of Egypt, to bring the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt.  God gave Moses and Aaron the charge of the children of Israel to bring them out of Egypt.  This would be accomplished by God's power.  God gives us the charge today, by His power, to bring people out of the bondage of sin by sharing the gospel.

Exodus 5:14 says, And the officers of the children of Israel, which Pharaoh’s taskmasters had set over them, were beaten, and demanded, Wherefore have ye not fulfilled your task in making brick both yesterday and to day, as heretofore?  The Israelites over the other Israelites were beaten because the others had not met their quota.  Sometimes, we may suffer because of the actions of others, even if they and we are doing our best.  These were God's people, doing there best to meet worldly demands.  Verse fifteen states, Then the officers of the children of Israel came and cried unto Pharaoh, saying, Wherefore dealest thou thus with thy servants?  The officers from Israel came to Pharaoh and asked why he was doing this.  We today very often hear that same question of why is this happening to me.  Verse sixteen adds, There is no straw given unto thy servants, and they say to us, Make brick: and, behold, thy servants are beaten; but the fault is in thine own people.  The leaders said that the demands were unreasonable, and that they were beaten because of something that was not their fault.  We do know that life today can be very unfair, even for those who follow Christ.  Verse seventeen declares, But he said, Ye are idle, ye are idle: therefore ye say, Let us go and do sacrifice to the LORD.  Pharaoh said that if they had enough time to go worship God, then they had enough time to do more work.  The world today will also try to keep us too busy to worship God.  Pharaoh attempted to force them to blame God for their problems.  Verse eighteen adds, Go therefore now, and work; for there shall no straw be given you, yet shall ye deliver the tale of bricks.  The leaders were told that nothing was going to change, just as things today may not change if we make people aware of problems.  Verse nineteen says, And the officers of the children of Israel did see that they were in evil case, after it was said, Ye shall not minish ought from your bricks of your daily task. The officers saw that they were in a bad situation and told the people that they just had to continue.  Sometimes, all we can do is struggle on, but we must remain faithful to God as we do.  Verse twenty states, And they met Moses and Aaron, who stood in the way, as they came forth from Pharaoh:  The leaders met with Moses and Aaron who stood in their way.  Moses and Aaron had to be curious about what Pharaoh said, just as we should know what the world is saying to Christians today.  Verse twenty-one adds, And they said unto them, The LORD look upon you, and judge; because ye have made our savour to be abhorred in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of his servants, to put a sword in their hand to slay us.  Basically, these leaders of the children of Israel, God's chosen people, told Moses and Aaron that their problems were all caused by Moses, Aaron and God.  We, as followers of Christ, God's people today, cannot blame religious leaders and especially cannot blame God when troubles come our way.  Verse twenty-two declares, And Moses returned unto the LORD, and said, Lord, wherefore hast thou so evil entreated this people? why is it that thou hast sent me?  Moses didn't argue with the people, but instead he questioned God.  We don't need to argue with people when they are angry with us about what God tells us to say to them.  We do need to go to God for the answer, but we don't need to go questioning why He told us to do what He told us to do.  Verse twenty-three adds, For since I came to Pharaoh to speak in thy name, he hath done evil to this people; neither hast thou delivered thy people at all.  Moses said that it was all God's fault.  Moses had spoken to Pharaoh, and God had not delivered the children from evil.  Instead, things had only gotten worse.  We cannot allow worldly conditions to cause us to question God's love and salvation.

Exodus 5:1 says, And afterward Moses and Aaron went in, and told Pharaoh, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Let my people go, that they may hold a feast unto me in the wilderness.  Moses and Aaron went in and told Pharaoh what God had said.  They said that God wanted Pharaoh to let His people go so they could hold a feast for Him in the wilderness.  God didn't even ask that His people be allowed to leave for good.  Some people today refuse even reasonable demands made by God, simply because they want nothing to reflect glory on Him.  Verse two states, And Pharaoh said, Who is the LORD, that I should obey his voice to let Israel go? I know not the LORD, neither will I let Israel go.  Pharaoh asked the question that every person must ultimately ask, "Who is the LORD, and why must I obey Him?"  Even as followers of Christ, we may at times ask why must we obey God.  Verse three declares, And they said, The God of the Hebrews hath met with us: let us go, we pray thee, three days’ journey into the desert, and sacrifice unto the LORD our God; lest he fall upon us with pestilence, or with the sword.  Moses and Aaron told Pharaoh that he needed to let them go three days journey to worship God or there would be consequences.  Sometimes today, God's people aren't willing to go even a thirty minute or less drive to worship Him, and when they don't there are spiritual consequences.  Verse four says, And the king of Egypt said unto them, Wherefore do ye, Moses and Aaron, let the people from their works? get you unto your burdens.  Basically, Pharaoh, the authority of Egypt, told Moses and Aaron to tell the people to get back to work.  Those who do not believe in God today use every way possible to cause people to avoid worshipping God.  Verse five adds, And Pharaoh said, Behold, the people of the land now are many, and ye make them rest from their burdens.  Pharaoh said that there were too many Israelites to allow them to be released from their burdens, or work.  Worshipping God was the reason they were to be released.  What would happen today, in America especially, if all Christians stopped working for three days to worship God?  Verse six declares, And Pharaoh commanded the same day the taskmasters of the people, and their officers, saying,  Then verse seven adds, Ye shall no more give the people straw to make brick, as heretofore: let them go and gather straw for themselves. Pharaoh told those over the people of Israel to quit providing them with straw to make bricks, which would make it harder on them.  We should not be surprised if the people of the world today go out of their way to make life harder for Christians.  Verse eight continues, And the tale of the bricks, which they did make heretofore, ye shall lay upon them; ye shall not diminish ought thereof: for they be idle; therefore they cry, saying, Let us go and sacrifice to our God.  Pharaoh said that the amount of bricks made would not decrease, since evidently the Israelites had too much time on their hands if they wanted time off to worship God.  We may at times feel that we just have too many demands on us for us to take the time out to worship God, even without someone adding to our workload.  Verse nine concludes, Let there more work be laid upon the men, that they may labour therein; and let them not regard vain words.  Pharaoh said add to the work load so the people of Israel would not regard vain words.  Pharaoh regarded God's word as vain, or nothing.  We today cannot  allow God's word to mean nothing in our lives if we are to successfully follow Christ.  Verse ten says, And the taskmasters of the people went out, and their officers, and they spake to the people, saying, Thus saith Pharaoh, I will not give you straw.  The taskmasters told the people that Pharaoh had declared that they woul receive no straw to help make their bricks.  The people of Israel would have known that this was a direct result of Moses and Aaron going to Pharaoh on behalf of God.  I wonder how many questioned if it was worth it, and how many people today ask the same thing about following Christ if it is going to cost them materially.  Verse twelve adds, Go ye, get you straw where ye can find it: yet not ought of your work shall be diminished.  The work requirements were going to increase, but the amount of output required was going to be the same.  Verse twelve says, So the people were scattered abroad throughout all the land of Egypt to gather stubble instead of straw.  The people of Israel had to scatter everywhere through the land to find straw.  At times, it may feel like we have to work harder in order to serve God, and the question is if we feel that it is worth it.  Verse thirteen concludes, And the taskmasters hasted them, saying, Fulfil your works, your daily tasks, as when there was straw.  The taskmasters did not decrease the demand for production.  We should not be surprised today if the world attempts to make serving and worshipping God harder for us.

Exodus 4:19  says, And the LORD said unto Moses in Midian, Go, return into Egypt: for all the men are dead which sought thy life.  God told Moses to return to Egypt and that the men who sought to kill him were now dead.  God reassured Moses that he was not in as much danger as he thought he might be.   When God sends us somewhere, we can rest assured in His security.  God could have sent Moses at any time, but He chose to wait until the time was best for him to go.  Vere twenty states, And Moses took his wife and his sons, and set them upon an ass, and he returned to the land of Egypt: and Moses took the rod of God in his hand.  Moses took his family and the rod of God and returned to Egypt.  He may have offered excuses why he wasn't the one to go, but he went.  Moses also took with him the rod that God had provided him with.  When we go to do something for God today, we go with God's provision of the Holy Spirit dwelling in us.  Verse twenty-one says, And the LORD said unto Moses, When thou goest to return into Egypt, see that thou do all those wonders before Pharaoh, which I have put in thine hand: but I will harden his heart, that he shall not let the people go.  God told Moses to go before Pharaoh and perform the  wonders that He had shown him.  Then, God said He would harden Pharaoh's heart so he would not let the people go.  I believe that this means that God knew that Pharaoh would harden his heart from his own will.  If God was indeed behind Pharaoh hardening his heart, then we cannot blame Pharaoh for his actions.  Verse twenty-two adds, And thou shalt say unto Pharaoh, Thus saith the LORD, Israel is my son, even my firstborn:  Moses was to tell Pharaoh about the special relationship that He had with Israel.  As followers of Christ today, we have that same relationship with God.  Through faith in Christ, we are the children of God.  Verse twenty-three continues, And I say unto thee, Let my son go, that he may serve me: and if thou refuse to let him go, behold, I will slay thy son, even thy firstborn.  God told Moses to tell Pharaoh what would happen if he did not let Israel go.  God said He would slay Pharaoh's first born.  We today, when sharing the gospel, can tell people of an even worse fate if they refuse to accept Christ, and that is everlasting separation from God.  Verse twenty-four says, And it came to pass by the way in the inn, that the LORD met him, and sought to kill him.  This is a strange verse.  If Moses was on his way to do God's will, then why would God try to kill him?  Also, if God really wanted to kill Moses, then there would have been no trying, but Moses would have been dead.  Verse twenty-five declares, Then Zipporah took a sharp stone, and cut off the foreskin of her son, and cast it at his feet, and said, Surely a bloody husband art thou to me.  Zipporah circumcised their son.  She was not an Israelite, but she was taking action for her son to be in compliance with God's directive to His people.  I believe that Moses and his family had to be identified as a part of God's people.  We today must be identified with God's people.  Verse twenty-six states, So he let him go: then she said, A bloody husband thou art, because of the circumcision.  It would seem that Zipporah was not happy with Moses, but she had done what she felt was necessary.  Even if we aren't happy about sacrifices that we may have to make to help others come to God, we still need to make them.  I believe that God was behind Zipporah's actions, just as He should be behind ours today if we are acting on His behalf.  Verse twenty-seven declares, And the LORD said to Aaron, Go into the wilderness to meet Moses. And he went, and met him in the mount of God, and kissed him.  God sent Aaron to meet Moses in the wilderness.  We might say that when God calls us to Him that we meet Him in the wilderness of sin.  Verse twenty-eight states, And Moses told Aaron all the words of the LORD who had sent him, and all the signs which he had commanded him.  Moses shared with Aaron all that God had said and shown to him.  All we can do today when we meet others in the world is to tell and show them what God has done for us.  Verse twenty-nine says, And Moses and Aaron went and gathered together all the elders of the children of Israel:  The first thing Moses and Aaron did was gather the elders of Israel together.  What they were about to do would affect all the people of Israel, so they needed to know what Moses and Aaron were doing.  As followers of Christ, we need to realize that our actions are never done for our benefit alone.  We are all a part of God's family and should be aware that our actions for God are interrelated.  Verse thirty adds, And Aaron spake all the words which the LORD had spoken unto Moses, and did the signs in the sight of the people.  Aaron told the people what God had said and showed them the signs that God had provided as proof that Moses and Aaron were acting by God's authority.  As followers of Christ, we today do not have a physical sign to prove that we are God's people, but we do have the Holy Spirit to guide us to the best way to reach others.  Verse thirty-one concludes, And the people believed: and when they heard that the LORD had visited the children of Israel, and that he had looked upon their affliction, then they bowed their heads and worshipped.  The first step in reaching the lost of the world is for God's people to truly believe in Him and to worship Him.

Exodus 4:10 says, And Moses said unto the LORD, O my Lord, I am not eloquent, neither heretofore, nor since thou hast spoken unto thy servant: but I am slow of speech, and of a slow tongue.  Moses offered another excuse.  We too often want to offer excuses why we cannot do what God has called us to do, seeing our limitations instead of God's power.  Moses said that he was not eloquent and was slow of speech and tongue before God called him and was still that way.  Even if God does not change what we see as a disqualifying reason to not do what He has called us to do, He will still enable us to do it.  Verse eleven declares, And the LORD said unto him, Who hath made man’s mouth? or who maketh the dumb, or deaf, or the seeing, or the blind? have not I the LORD?  God called Moses to make a decision about Who God really is.  God asked Moses Who had created the mouth and given people the ability to speak and even the ability to see.  I believe that once we acknowledge God as the Creator and Sustainer of the universe, that we should have no reason to question Him when He calls us to do anything, no matter how impossible we may feel it to be.  Verse twelve adds, Now therefore go, and I will be with thy mouth, and teach thee what thou shalt say.  After reminding Moses that He was the Creator of all, God then told him to go and that He would be with his mouth and teach him what to say.  All Moses was required to do was to go in obedience.  All we are required to do today when God calls us to do something is to go in obedience.  God will empower us.  Verse thirteen says, And he said, O my Lord, send, I pray thee, by the hand of him whom thou wilt send.  Moses was still asking God to send someone else.  With God's assurance that He will be with us and empower us to do what He calls us to do, do we still ask Him to send someone else?  Verse fourteen declares, And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Moses, and he said, Is not Aaron the Levite thy brother? I know that he can speak well. And also, behold, he cometh forth to meet thee: and when he seeth thee, he will be glad in his heart.  God became angry or upset at Moses' continued excuses and refusal.  I believe that we too can try the patience of God if we continue to offer excuses instead of obeying His call, especially if we are followers of Christ.  God offered Moses a way around his objections.  Aaron, Moses' brother was coming and he could speak well and would be glad to see Moses.  Though if Moses had had enough faith in God he could have done what God called him to do alone, God was willing to send Aaron with him to help.  If God calls us to do something, we should not need to have someone else with us before we do it.  Verse fifteen adds, And thou shalt speak unto him, and put words in his mouth: and I will be with thy mouth, and with his mouth, and will teach you what ye shall do.  God said He would give Moses the words to say and Moses could tell Aaron what God said and speak to the people.  Though this was an unnecessary step, God was willing to do it help Moses.  Verse sixteen adds, And he shall be thy spokesman unto the people: and he shall be, even he shall be to thee instead of a mouth, and thou shalt be to him instead of God.  Basically, God said that Aaron would be the spokesman but hat Moses would receive the word from God.  We really should never need someone else to proclaim God's word for us.  Verse seventeen continues, And thou shalt take this rod in thine hand, wherewith thou shalt do signs.  God said that Moses would still be the one to perform the signs when they were needed.  God had not changed His call for Moses to be His spokesman, but had only accommodated his excuses.  If God calls a person for a purpose today, then that person is the best person to fulfill that calling.  Verse eighteen states, And Moses went and returned to Jethro his father in law, and said unto him, Let me go, I pray thee, and return unto my brethren which are in Egypt, and see whether they be yet alive. And Jethro said to Moses, Go in peace.  Moses went to his father-in-law, Jethro and asked his permission to leave.  This was a respectful thing to do, and Jethro told Moses to go in peace.  Even if Jethro had said no, Moses would still have had to go. It is always nice if we have our family's blessing when we go to follow God's calling, but even if we don't we must still do what God calls us to do.

Exodus 4:1 says, And Moses answered and said, But, behold, they will not believe me, nor hearken unto my voice: for they will say, The LORD hath not appeared unto thee.  Moses began making excuses why he could't do what God called him to do.  If God calls us to do something, we do not need to look for excuses why we cannot do it.  Moses said that the people would not believe him when he told them that God had appeared to him.  Many people today will not believe us as followers of Christ when we tell them that God has appeared to us, but if we are His followers, God has to have appeared to us.  This may not have been a physical appearance, but we cannot follow Christ if we have not met Him in a personal encounter.  No one can really disprove this relationship.  Verse two states, And the LORD said unto him, What is that in thine hand? And he said, A rod. God asked Moses what he was holding and Moses said a rod.  This was nothing unusual.  God can and does work through everyday things and events to reveal Himself to people.  Verse three adds, And he said, Cast it on the ground. And he cast it on the ground, and it became a serpent; and Moses fled from before it.  When Moses did what God commanded and threw the rod on the ground, it became a serpent and Moses fled from it.  Though we do not have rod's that become serpents when we are witnessing to others, we have the power of the Holy Spirit with us, and that is even greater.  Verse four declares, And the LORD said unto Moses, Put forth thine hand, and take it by the tail. And he put forth his hand, and caught it, and it became a rod in his hand:  God told Moses to take the serpent by the tail, and when he did, it became a rod again.  It took faith on Moses' part to do this, just as it will take faith on our part to do what God calls us to do today.  Verse five adds, That they may believe that the LORD God of their fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath appeared unto thee.  God was about to provide Moses with another sign that He had sent Moses.  God also once again identified Himself as the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.  He is the same God, the only God there is, that we worship today as followers of Christ.  We cannot claim that there may be other gods.  Verse six says, And the LORD said furthermore unto him, Put now thine hand into thy bosom. And he put his hand into his bosom: and when he took it out, behold, his hand was leprous as snow.  When Moses put his hand under his coat and pulled it out, it was as white as a leprous hand.  Again, this may not have been a sign that Moses was looking for, but it would get people's attention.  We must rely on God to get people's attention when we witness to them today.  Though God may not give us physical signs, He is still God and will give us the ability to witness effectively.  Verse seven adds, And he said, Put thine hand into thy bosom again. And he put his hand into his bosom again; and plucked it out of his bosom, and, behold, it was turned again as his other flesh.  The sign was not just the hand becoming leprous, but the restoration of the hand to a healthy condition as well.  When God does give a sign, there can be no doubt that it is His work.  Verse eight states, And it shall come to pass, if they will not believe thee, neither hearken to the voice of the first sign, that they will believe the voice of the latter sign.  God said if the people would not believe the first sign that that they would believe the voice of the second sign.  God was the Voice behind both signs.  Though we don't go with signs, if we are witnessing for God today, it is His voice that is behind our witness.  Verse nine concludes, And it shall come to pass, if they will not believe also these two signs, neither hearken unto thy voice, that thou shalt take of the water of the river, and pour it upon the dry land: and the water which thou takest out of the river shall become blood upon the dry land.  God then offered a third sign for those who would not believe the first two.  God will always offer ample proof of His existence to those that we witness to.