You just never know when God will choose to break through the ordinary. It happened with this guy who was out tending his father-in-law's flock one day.
"Now Moses was pasturing the flock of Jethro his father-in-law, the priest of Midian; and he led the flock to the west side of the wilderness and came to Horeb, the mountain of God. The angel of the LORD appeared to him in a blazing fire from the midst of a bush; and he looked, and behold, the bush was burning with fire, yet the bush was not consumed." (Exodus 3:1-2)
In an utterly mundane and simple setting, the Creator of the universe showed up through His angelic messenger. In a moment, Moses' workplace was transformed into a holy sanctuary of the living God: "Do not come near here; remove your sandals from your feet, for the place on which you are standing is holy ground." (Exodus 3:5). This was a defining moment in the life of Moses; life would never be the same again, and his life would veer off in a new direction.
If we think we can relegate this story to past performances of our Father, we have a mistaken assumption. While there is no repeat performance of the burning bush incident, God has chosen to show up to many other people in a myriad of ways. Fact is, The Creator of all has a well-established track record of breakthroughs in ordinary mortal's lives. Which brings it down to us today: He chooses to show up when we least expect it through His Son, Jesus (Yeshua). The Messiah is constantly in process of revealing the Father to us and redirecting our lives in unimaginable ways.
The possibilities available through the example of Moses' divine encounter add a sense of exciting expectation to daily living. Whether at work, school, or home, God could very well show up in a life-changing moment. He may not call upon us to lead His people as He did Moses, but He has a mission for us that will serve His kingdom purposes. Perhaps He will call you to engage in spiritual conversation on a website or chatroom. Possibly He will call you to write or distribute some biblical literature. Maybe He will call you to eternally-significant conversation with a neighbor or coworker. This list is endless. But, fact is, He could show up today in a life-changing way.
I'm convinced God will never do anything apart from His word. The pages of scripture easily become burning bushes, and talking donkeys, and mountaintop encounters with their Author. Read and study, and live expectantly. You just never know when and how God will show up.
Steve
© 2011, Steve Taylor
"Now Moses was pasturing the flock of Jethro his father-in-law, the priest of Midian; and he led the flock to the west side of the wilderness and came to Horeb, the mountain of God. The angel of the LORD appeared to him in a blazing fire from the midst of a bush; and he looked, and behold, the bush was burning with fire, yet the bush was not consumed." (Exodus 3:1-2)
In an utterly mundane and simple setting, the Creator of the universe showed up through His angelic messenger. In a moment, Moses' workplace was transformed into a holy sanctuary of the living God: "Do not come near here; remove your sandals from your feet, for the place on which you are standing is holy ground." (Exodus 3:5). This was a defining moment in the life of Moses; life would never be the same again, and his life would veer off in a new direction.
If we think we can relegate this story to past performances of our Father, we have a mistaken assumption. While there is no repeat performance of the burning bush incident, God has chosen to show up to many other people in a myriad of ways. Fact is, The Creator of all has a well-established track record of breakthroughs in ordinary mortal's lives. Which brings it down to us today: He chooses to show up when we least expect it through His Son, Jesus (Yeshua). The Messiah is constantly in process of revealing the Father to us and redirecting our lives in unimaginable ways.
The possibilities available through the example of Moses' divine encounter add a sense of exciting expectation to daily living. Whether at work, school, or home, God could very well show up in a life-changing moment. He may not call upon us to lead His people as He did Moses, but He has a mission for us that will serve His kingdom purposes. Perhaps He will call you to engage in spiritual conversation on a website or chatroom. Possibly He will call you to write or distribute some biblical literature. Maybe He will call you to eternally-significant conversation with a neighbor or coworker. This list is endless. But, fact is, He could show up today in a life-changing way.
I'm convinced God will never do anything apart from His word. The pages of scripture easily become burning bushes, and talking donkeys, and mountaintop encounters with their Author. Read and study, and live expectantly. You just never know when and how God will show up.
Steve
© 2011, Steve Taylor
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