He found God at the job site. That's the last place most people would expect God to appear, but it happened one life-changing day. He was busy with the mundane routine that characterized his daily life, when IT happened; that extraordinary breakthrough that literally changed everything.
"Now Moses was tending the flock of Jethro his father-in-law, the priest of Midian, and he led the flock to the far side of the desert and came to Horeb, the mountain of God. There the angel of the LORD appeared to him in flames of fire from within a bush. Moses saw that though the bush was on fire it did not burn up." (Exodus 3:1-2)
In an instant, Moses' life was dramatically transformed from shepherd of sheep to shepherd of the people of God though a miraculous encounter with the Eternal One. But, this future mighty man of God was anything but ready at the moment of his divine encounter. After all, who was around to witness and verify the heavenly revelation? How could anyone be certain that it wasn't just the creative imagination of someone too long in the sun with only a herd of sheep for company and conversation?
Moses' initial question was entirely logical: "Suppose I go to the Israelites and say to them, 'The God of your fathers has sent me to you,' and they ask me, 'What is his name?' Then what shall I tell them?" (Exodus 3:13). Specific information was necessary if the learned Jewish men were to be convinced of the validity of Moses' encounter and call.
God's answer was critically important then as now: "I AM WHO I AM. This is what you are to say to the Israelites: 'I AM has sent me to you.' " (Exodus 3:14). The great I AM, Yahweh, creator of all and Lord of all, was the God who had revealed Himself to Moses. The ancient memorial name of the One True God would be recognized and revered by those whose heritage stemmed from Abraham, the man of faith who knew and called upon the God whose name is Yahweh.
It might not be reasonable to expect a burning bush to appear at your job site today, but an encounter with the God whose name is Yahweh is not unexpected. It's just like Him to appear in the most unlikely places, such as your school, workplace, home, sick bed, gym, and automobile, and transform those ordinary places into something extraordinary.
I pray that this be the day of a dramatic encounter.
Steve
"Now Moses was tending the flock of Jethro his father-in-law, the priest of Midian, and he led the flock to the far side of the desert and came to Horeb, the mountain of God. There the angel of the LORD appeared to him in flames of fire from within a bush. Moses saw that though the bush was on fire it did not burn up." (Exodus 3:1-2)
In an instant, Moses' life was dramatically transformed from shepherd of sheep to shepherd of the people of God though a miraculous encounter with the Eternal One. But, this future mighty man of God was anything but ready at the moment of his divine encounter. After all, who was around to witness and verify the heavenly revelation? How could anyone be certain that it wasn't just the creative imagination of someone too long in the sun with only a herd of sheep for company and conversation?
Moses' initial question was entirely logical: "Suppose I go to the Israelites and say to them, 'The God of your fathers has sent me to you,' and they ask me, 'What is his name?' Then what shall I tell them?" (Exodus 3:13). Specific information was necessary if the learned Jewish men were to be convinced of the validity of Moses' encounter and call.
God's answer was critically important then as now: "I AM WHO I AM. This is what you are to say to the Israelites: 'I AM has sent me to you.' " (Exodus 3:14). The great I AM, Yahweh, creator of all and Lord of all, was the God who had revealed Himself to Moses. The ancient memorial name of the One True God would be recognized and revered by those whose heritage stemmed from Abraham, the man of faith who knew and called upon the God whose name is Yahweh.
It might not be reasonable to expect a burning bush to appear at your job site today, but an encounter with the God whose name is Yahweh is not unexpected. It's just like Him to appear in the most unlikely places, such as your school, workplace, home, sick bed, gym, and automobile, and transform those ordinary places into something extraordinary.
I pray that this be the day of a dramatic encounter.
Steve
posted by steve @ 7:38 AM
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