“The LORD met him and sought to kill him” (Exodus 4:24). The narrative takes an unexpected turn when Moses, in the very act of obedience in returning to Egypt, encounters the harsh displeasure of the Lord. What is happening here? Why would God treat Moses this way? The next two verses reveal that Moses had failed to circumcise his son. God has asked him to do an extraordinary task, but Moses had as yet failed to do even an ordinary one. One cannot pursue a vocation from the Lord without first making