Moses was filled with excuses. But when God called him to lead his people out of bondage into a new land, Moses responded with humility and faith. He spoke with God, the Bible says, “face to face” and he listened intently to God’s instructions. Though Moses was not perfect, the task given to Moses was so daunting, so fraught with danger, that we cannot but conclude that his strength came not from himself but from the relationship forged in prayer with his Lord and God.