The Power of Matzah

Moshe perceived his speech impediment as a serious challenge to the task of leading the Jewish people. Perhaps in today's society we would expect Moshe to overcome his handicap by bolstering his own ego, by telling himself how great and impressive he is, how Pharaoh will surely be swayed by the force of his personality.

Moshe does no such thing. He overcomes the challenge with the power of humility. By telling himself that it's the message, not the messenger, that is important. 

We tend to think that a humble person is, by definition, unambitious and weak. Moshe teaches that the ultimate strength comes from looking beyond one's self to the significance of the task.    

This, perhaps, is the lesson of the Matzah. To break free of one's limitations, one must look past himself, to the humility symbolized by the Matzah.