When we study this Parsha’s conversation in which G-d is urging Moshe Rabeinu to accept the role of leadership, it is astonishing to observe how Moshe Rabeinu uses multiple arguments in his attempt to avoid the mission….
At first he reasons with Hashem that Bnei Yisrael will ask him “who is the G-d who has sent you”. Subsequently he says “They won’t trust me that I am G-d’s appointed person”. When he is given an answer to this, he simply says “I am not a speaker, and have a stutter”.
Upon being assured that this is not going to be an issue. Moshe Rabeinu says “send (To Pharaoh) with whoever you are sending usually”. This was a reference by Moshe to his older brother Aharon, who has been “unofficially” acting thus far…
It seems that all the other “reasons for refusal” were only excuses to what really was bothering Moshe – Namely that his older brother might be offended by Moshe’s new appointment, especially as he was the “unofficial leader” until now.
So why did Moshe not say so immediately? Surely, he was not trying to “hide” from G-d his real motive ?
Perhaps – We learn from this chapter that often, our real reason for something is hiding deep in our subconscious mind, while we are only able to detect a more superficial reason…
Moshe Rabeinu was not Chas VeChalila “hiding” his feelings from his creator. He just rediscovered his real motive after exploring all other “open” reasons.
Indeed – he only agreed to accept the mission after Hashem reassured him that Ahron will not only agree with it, but will be deeply happy by his younger brother Moshe, becoming the leader of Am Yisrael.
Good Shabbos
HaRav Chaim Michael Biberfeld shelito
Tchortkov Klois United Synagogue
Stamford Hill London GB
