Moses certainly did. Imagine being chosen to lead an entire nation out of slavery! No wonder he had a few… questions.

Moses, as we know from the Book of Exodus, wasn't exactly thrilled with the assignment. He felt inadequate, unprepared. Who was he to stand before Pharaoh, the most powerful man in Egypt? And what if the Israelites themselves didn’t even deserve to be saved? It's a heavy burden to carry, the weight of a people's freedom on your shoulders.

But God, in His infinite patience, overturned every single one of Moses' objections. As Legends of the Jews tells us, God reassured him, saying, "I will be with thee." It’s a powerful promise, isn't it? "Whatever thou desirest I will do, so that the redemption will in very truth be realized through Me, in accordance with My promise to Jacob."

Think about that for a moment. God wasn't just offering assistance; He was promising to be present in the process, ensuring the redemption would be a true one, a fulfillment of His ancient promise.

God even addressed Moses' practical concerns. "The little ones that Israel will carry up out of Egypt I will provide with food for thirty days." It's a small detail, perhaps, but it speaks volumes. God wasn't just focused on the grand scheme of liberation; He was concerned with the immediate needs of the most vulnerable. "This shall prove to thee in what manner I will supply the needs of all." A demonstration of divine provision, a reassurance that no one would be left behind.

And what about Moses' doubts about the Israelites’ worthiness? God had an answer for that too. He said they would be permitted to leave Egypt on account of the merits they would acquire at the mountain, Har Sinai, where they would receive the Torah, the sacred law, through Moses himself. Their future acceptance of the Torah, even before it happened, became a justification for their redemption. It’s a fascinating idea: that potential for good can be a powerful force for change.

Finally, God corrected Moses’ understanding of the timeline. Moses was worried that the prophesied 400 years of bondage hadn’t yet passed. But God clarified that the count began with the birth of Isaac, not with Jacob's descent into Egypt. "Therefore," God declared, "the appointed end hath come."

It's easy to get bogged down in details and lose sight of the bigger picture. Moses, understandably, was caught up in logistics and doubts. But God, with His divine perspective, saw the whole tapestry, the unfolding of a promise centuries in the making. And He reminded Moses that the time for redemption had finally arrived.

What does this story tell us? Perhaps it’s a reminder that even when we feel overwhelmed, inadequate, and unsure, we are not alone. That even in the face of impossible odds, there is a power greater than ourselves that can guide us, provide for us, and help us fulfill our purpose. And maybe, just maybe, that potential for good within us is enough to spark a little redemption in our own lives and the lives of those around us.