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Our mission as part of the Great Commission (Matthew 28:19) is to share this Good News with the world.
The Voice of a New Creation: Lessons from Moses
The story of Moses in Exodus 4:10 reminds me so much of the true shift that happens when we stop measuring our worth by our perceived limitations the way Moses did.
When we are deeply secured in our identity, we are not ashamed of who we are because we are like Christ. Jesus is not about building a new identity because of a broken sense of self-worth; instead, He spoke in a way that lifted others up and pointed them toward someone greater than themselves so that they would change their perception of themselves and others.
As we grow closer to Him, we learn to express ourselves in ways that go beyond our natural abilities and toward a new standard that doesn't limit our worth. We communicate God's love for the world through Christ in many different ways.
For example, we communicate God’s love not just through spoken words but through diverse and accessible expressions that meet people exactly where they are, whether that be through Braille writing, sign language, art, media, poetry, literature, and AI technology that articulates faith, as well as using music and instrumental worship to communicate deep emotional and spiritual truths across cultural and language divides.
When we embrace these various methods of communication, we are no longer limited to the "mouth" and realize that God can use every gift, skill, talent, augmentative and alternative communication, and creative medium to demonstrate that He really does hear and understand the voice inside our hearts.
At TheGoodNewsCast.com, we are dedicated to celebrating our faith in a way that aims to uplift and inspire individuals to showcase their stories and works that resonate with a world that is made up of many parts.
"Just as a body is one whole made up of many different parts, and all the different parts comprise the one body, so it is with the Anointed One." -1 Corinthians 12:12
Your Personality Matters
At TheGoodNewsCast.com, we share God's Word with a variety of voices and faces, each designed to reflect the diversity of the world God created. A style, tone, and accent that speaks of faith in a new, personal way.
"My sheep hear my voice..." (John 10).
This is Moses
According to the biblical story, God chose Moses as His prophet and messenger. God tells Moses that He will help him speak:
“I will be your mouth and teach you what you shall say” (Exodus 4:12).
God also appoints Moses’ brother Aaron to help communicate publicly at first. If we look at Exodus 4 verse 12 through the lens of someone who doesn't have Moses' speech issues or self-doubt, it highlights a fascinating contrast in communication, confidence, and the perceived need for external guidance.
For someone who doesn't struggle with expression, communication is an autonomous act. They rely on their own intellect, vocabulary, and quick wit to formulate ideas. Moses required a top-down, external source to literally "fill his mouth" with the right words because his internal processing or physical delivery felt broken.
The Independent Speaker doesn't have this issue and feels entirely self-reliant. They don't look for a script or a "prompt" because they trust their own internal gut to deliver the message.
Exodus 4 verse 12 implies that Moses' weakness was actually what made him a precise vessel—he had to say exactly what he was told because he couldn't rely on his own eloquence.
A naturally gifted speaker might not feel any need for guidance (divine or otherwise). The irony embedded in the scripture is that someone who doesn't need to be "taught what to say" is at a higher risk of speaking from their own ego, biases, or opinions rather than delivering God’s message and truth.
When you connect Exodus 4, where God says, "I will be with your mouth," to Exodus 7, verse 1—where God tells Moses, “See, I have made you like God to Pharaoh, and your brother Aaron shall be your assistant”—the contrast between a "natural" communicator and Moses becomes even MORE distinct.
In this setup, God creates a deliberate, structured hierarchy of communication. If Moses were a naturally eloquent, self-sufficient speaker, he would have just gone to Pharaoh and argued his case face-to-face, relying on his own charisma.
He wouldn't need an assistant. By making Moses "like God" to Pharaoh, God creates a multi-layered chain of command:
The Source is God, who originates the message. The authority is Moses, who receives the message. And the mouthpiece is Aaron, who delivers the message to the public.
Because Moses had speech vulnerabilities, he couldn't just wing it. He had to stand back and act as the "silent authority" while Aaron spoke for him. To Pharaoh, Moses appeared distant, powerful, and mysterious—much like God Himself—while Aaron acted as the traditional prophet or assistant who delivered the actual words.
Someone who is a flawless, natural communicator doesn't need a "prophet" or an assistant like Aaron. They speak for themselves. But Exodus 7 verse 1 shows that Moses’ weakness is exactly what allowed him to be elevated to the status of "like God" to Pharaoh.
If Moses had been a smooth talker, he would have just been viewed by Pharaoh as an eloquent Hebrew rebel. Instead, because he had to rely entirely on God teaching him what to say and an assistant to deliver those exact words, the presentation became supernatural.
It forced Pharaoh to look past Aaron and fear the silent power behind him, who was Moses.
Ultimately, the dynamic between Exodus 4 and Exodus 7 flips our modern understanding of leadership and eloquence on its head. In a culture that idolizes the autonomous, charismatic speaker—the person who always knows exactly what to say without help—Moses presents a radically different blueprint for authority.
By taking a man with a heavy tongue and telling him, “I have made you like God to Pharaoh,” God reveals a profound truth: true authority does not come from self-sufficiency but from absolute surrender.
This... is Moses.