Heir to the throne of Egypt, he suddenly found himself a wandering shepherd in the desert. His brilliant education in science and the military arts seemed wasted. His life mission had been thwarted. Moses could think of only one explanation. Year after year passed with no change in his status or Israel's condition.
Prolonged trial has profound effects on the believer.
Sometimes we think God does not care. Fortunately, that conclusion is incorrect. God does care. The memory of this sin most likely had haunted his lonely exile in Midian. Next, Moses supplicates God for a number of remarkable things.