Imagine how Moses felt.
The world's lone superpower had enslaved a friendless people; no political or military entity could even consider presenting a challenge to the Egyptian colossus.
Faced with a death sentence for having stood up to Pharaoh, Moses flees the kingdom. So G-d tells him to go back into the lion's den, CONFRONT Pharaoh and DEMAND that the Jews be freed.
It’s suicidal by any rational measure.
But Moses accepts his mission. He has faith in the Divine, and believes that a truly meaningful objective is always possible; it’s not subject to life’s normal curveballs.
If something needs to be done. It’s possible. Even more; it’s necessary.
So he confronts Pharaoh, who’s reaction is basically "Are you kidding? Watch what I can do. I'm going to make the Jews’ lives even MORE miserable".
You can just imagine the hecklers: “Hey Moses! How's that faith thing workin' out for ya??”
Imagine how he felt. Devastated by his people’s pain; crushed by the apparent failure of his mission.
He’s hurt by the ‘failure’. G-d is ‘hurt’ by his doubts.
So G-d teaches Moses a lesson. G-d shows him that we and the Divine have a relationship, a sacred bond, a covenant. It’s indestructible and ultimately inviolable. G-d will never forsake us.
The good resolution is more than possible. It’s necessary. Just let things play out.
With renewed faith and energy, Moses begins to warn Pharaoh of various plagues that will begin to afflict his people. He knows that it’s a process; the redemption doesn’t happen in an instant.
He knows freedom is on the way; he just needs to keep the faith and follow the steps.
None of us is Moses. And most of us have never been slaves in Egypt.
But there’s a bit of Moses in each of us, and each of our struggles is a personal Egypt.
Even with faith, we sometimes see setbacks. A meaningful mission can seem to fail.
So we have Moses’ lesson: Trust G-d. If there’s a setback, don’t question the relationship; stay the course. Moses got there and so will you.
It’s more than possible. It’s necessary.
If your objective is a good one, and it truly contributes to your world and to the world at large, don’t buckle. Stay the course, and you’ll, G-d willing, find your freedom.
It’s Possible. More than Possible.