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The Kiss of Contentment

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Exodus 4:10-16; 27-31 (KJV)
  1. And Moses said unto the LORD, O my Lord, I am not eloquent, neither heretofore, nor since thou hast spoken unto thy servant: but I am slow of speech, and of a slow tongue.
  2. And the LORD said unto him, who maketh the dumb, or deaf, or the seeing, or the blind? have not I the LORD?
  3. Now therefore go, and I will be with thy mouth, and teach thee what thou shalt say.
  4. And he said, O my Lord, send, I pray thee, by the hand of him whom thou wilt send.
  5. And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Moses, and he said, Is not Aaron the Levite thy brother? I know that he can speak well, and also, behold, he cometh forth to meet thee: and when he seeth thee, he will be glad in his heart.
  6. And thou shalt speak unto him, and put words in his mouth: and I will be with thy mouth, and with his mouth, and will teach you what ye shall do.
  7. And he shall be thy spokesman unto the people: and he shall be, even he shall be to thee instead of God.
  1. And the LORD said to Aaron, Go into the wilderness to meet Moses. And he went, and met him in the mount of God, and kissed him.
  2. And Moses told Aaron all the words of the LORD who had sent him, and all the signs which he had commanded him.
  3. And Moses and Aaron went and gathered together all the elders of the children of Israel:
  4. And Aaron spake all the words which the LORD had spoken unto Moses, and did the signs in the sight of the people.
  5. And the people believed: and when they heard that the LORD had visited the children of Israel, and that he had looked upon their affliction, then they bowed their heads and worshiped.

The Kiss of Contentment
"Playing Second Fiddle"

Exodus 4:10-16; 27-31

Have you ever seen the movie "The Ten Commandments?" Those of us who have seen it know the actor who played Moses was Charlton Heston.


But does anybody here know who played Aaron?

Aaron and Moses always appear together. Aaron was the spokesman, but Aaron always played second fiddle to Moses. The second fiddle is out of the limelight.

"Here's the secret to the riddle of successes everywhere --
there's some little second fiddle that is carrying the air."
Everyone gets his or her share of playing second fiddle. It may be that your vocation is a second choice and that circumstances prevented you from being the famous person you always dreamed of being. You may be in a situation where you do all the work and your superior gets all the credit. Or, you may play second fiddle to a brother or a sister who is the family favorite. It is even possible that you may play second fiddle to your spouse. The world plays second fiddle different than the Christian. Believers ought to remember:

  1. Playing second fiddle calls for you to accept the person playing first fiddle . . .
    "And Aaron met Moses in the mount of God, and kissed him . . ." (Exodus 4:27).
    God called Moses to lead the people. God called Moses to represent the people. Moses is the man that Israel remembers. Moses is credited with saving his people. Yet . . .
    1. Aaron did not resent Moses . . .
      We see Aaron fulfilling his God-given role, but never usurping the role of Moses. Aaron, the older brother, has a respect and affection for his younger brother. "Envy of another's man's calling can work havoc in our own." Watchman Nee
    2. Because Aaron trusted a sovereign God . . .
      Peter is a man, remembered throughout history for his life and death. After Jesus said that he, Peter, would die a martyrs death, Peter asks about John. Jesus said, "If I will that he tarries . . . what is that to thee?" (John 21:22). Trust God.
  2. Playing second fiddle means that you do your best in the part you play . . .
    "And Aaron spake all the words which the Lord had spoken to Moses" (Exodus 4:30).
    1. You do what you do as if you were doing it for God -- because you are.
      "And the Lord said to Aaron, 'Go . . .'" (Exodus 4:27). "Whatever you do, do all to the glory of God" (I Corinthians 10:31). The part of the second fiddle is appointed.
    2. You do what you do without any regrets -- because there should be none. God gave Moses the grace to lead and withheld the grace to speak. Moses was a stutterer. Yet God gave to Aaron the grace to speak -- to fulfill His plan.
  3. Playing second fiddle well will eventually lead others to see God in you . . .
    "And when the people heard, they bowed their heads and worshiped" (Exodus 4:31). There is no greater thrill than for people to see Christ in you through the little things. "It takes more grace than I can tell to play the second fiddle well." May God give us the grace required to accept the first fiddler, play our part well, and do it all for Him.


Questions? Comments?
Pastor Wade