Moses' Question: What Shall I Say Unto Them?

When Moses stood before Elohim at the burning bush, he posed a question that echoes through every pulpit: "What shall I say unto them?" This inquiry reveals the ministerial difficulties every servant of Yahweh must anticipate and overcome.

Ministerial obstacles arise from three directions: prejudice against the messenger himself, skepticism toward the truth proclaimed, and spiritual lethargy regarding the divine mission. Moses faced precisely these barriers among enslaved Israel.

To overcome such difficulties, ministers must seek direction from Adonai alone. Divine sympathy manifests in three gifts: heavenly vision (Exodus 3:2), needful instruction (verses 15-17), and holy companionships (verse 12). These provisions should inspire every preacher with spirit and fortitude, knowing "they that are for him, are more than all that can be against him."

Moses asked God's name not from ignorance or curiosity, but to satisfy Israel's need for certainty. In a land of many gods, the enslaved nation required proof that their deliverer came in the name of the True One—Yahweh, I AM THAT I AM.