Exodus 2:11 And it came to pass in those days when Moses was grown, that he went out unto his brethren, and looked on their burdens: and he spied an Egyptian smiting a Hebrew, one of his brethren.
Now, we must be clear, that Moses becoming angry at the daily injustice done to his brethren was not a bad thing in and of itself, but when he employed tit for tat principles without the direction from God, he utilized a currency that is foreign to Christ’s kingdom and because of this, he had to flee…. Exodus 2:12 And he looked this way and that way, and when he saw that there was no man, he slew the Egyptian and hid him in the sand.
Exodus 2:13 And when he went out the second day, behold, two men of the Hebrews strove together: and he said to him that did the wrong, why do you smite your fellow? 14 And he said, who made thee a prince and a judge over us? Do you intend thou to kill me, as you killed the Egyptian? And Moses feared and said surely this thing is known. Question: Did the Egyptian get what he deserved? He absolutely did, but the way in which it occurred did not bear the stamp of heaven.
And therefore, in that instance, Moses did the right thing, the wrong way, for he should have left matters in God’s hands, and at the right time, God would have dealt with all the Egyptians, as He later did. It was contrary to God’s plans for Moses to try to deliver the Hebrews by force of arms. That was not in the script, and by jumping ahead of God he could have jeopardized the deliverance God intended to accomplish. But God, who sees the end from the beginning, used this failure on the part of Moses to accomplish His will.
Exodus 2:15 Now when Pharaoh heard this thing, he sought to slay Moses. But Moses fled from the face of Pharaoh, and dwelt in the land of Midian: and he sat down by a well.
May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!