Moses and Aaron have been commissioned by God to advocate before Pharaoh for the release of the Israelites. God warns them that Pharaoh’s heart will be hard, but that in time he will not only let the Israelites go, he will force them to leave Egypt.
What will cause this turn of events? The magnanimity of Pharaoh? LOL! The eloquence of Aaron? Not likely. The miraculous signs performed by Moses? Not likely (again). The grassroots groundswell of support by the Israelites against their Egyptian oppressors!? LOL (again)!
The Lord says this as recorded in Exodus 6:6-7 (NLT):
Therefore, say to the people of Israel: ‘I am the Lord. I will free you from your oppression and will rescue you from your slavery in Egypt. I will redeem you with a powerful arm and great acts of judgement. I will claim you as my own people, and I will be your God. Then you will know that I am the Lord your God who has freed you from your oppression in Egypt.
Remember the fullness of time from yesterday? Moses was God’s chosen leader because he cared for the people and he was humble, even doubtful he could possibly be a leader. The perfect vessel for God’s glory. And we had to wait for the previous Pharoah to die off so that Moses could return without being executed. Which leads us to this situation where God will free the Israelites in spectacular fashion, in a way that only the Lord can. In this way there can be no doubt who did it.
This is the God we serve. He is powerful over all things and Will only act in the fullness of time. If you feel like you can’t do it, that you are not up to the task… you are in good company. Remember that we can do (that is: persevere, press-on, or endure) all things through Christ who strengthens us. (Phil 4:13, Conrad’s Amplified Version)