Exodus 4:19, 20 And the Lord said unto Moses in Midian, Go, return into Egypt: for all the men are dead which sought thy life. And Moses took his wife and his sons, and set them upon an ass, and he returned to the land of Egypt: and Moses took the rod of God in his hand.
In spite of Moses’ fears and objections, he obeyed the Lord and did as He said. He packed up his family and returned to Egypt. After 40 years in Midian, marrying and raising a family, It was not something he wanted to do, or even thought he could do, but God called, gave him the faith to obey, and equipped him for the mission. And in faithful response, he set off. Because of his obedient response the people of God will be delivered.
Just so: because of Jesus’ faithful obedience, God, through His life, death, and resurrection was able to deliver us from sin, death, and the devil. It was not quite as simple and easy as it might first appear. Jesus the Man agonized in Gethsemane ahead of His arrest and trial. He prayed: ”Father, I don’t want to do this, but if it is your will, then I will.” His perfect obedience resulted in our salvation.
We may resist obeying authority, loving our neighbor, telling the truth, or being a faithful husband or wife, but blessing always comes with obedience to God’s call, and, who knows, we may bring God’s blessing to others. Moses returned to Egypt, Jesus returned to earth, and we return to the world to save and bless others.