Exodus 3:4-5
When the LORD saw that he had gone over to look, God called from within the bush, “Moses, Moses!” And Moses said, “Here I am.” “Do not come any closer,” God said. “Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy ground.”
There is little concern in our day and age for the sacred things of God. Sloppiness, indifference and a casual approach to the Word of God is of great concern. It almost seems as if many have created a God of their own making which allows or permits people to come into the presence of the King of kings and have no regard for His holiness.
I am not necessarily speaking of worship services, but that would certainly apply. What I am picturing is the contact we have with the Lord. I fear that much of the time we are so preoccupied with what is going on around us that we fail to see and experience the awesome holiness of God. Have we encountered the burning bush in our life?
Today’s Scripture comes from the famous “Burning Bush” encounter in the life of Moses. It was the place where God encountered Moses and commissioned him to lead the Israelites out of bondage.
Following the encounter with the Burning Bush, Moses was empowered to become God’s instrument in leading the children of Israel from the bondage of slavery. Are you experiencing victories in your spiritual life? Have you been walking close to God so He can present you with a burning bush?
Following the Day of Pentecost we have new access into the presence of God that those in the Old Testament lacked. We have the blessed Holy Spirit who becomes our “Burning Bush.” He is able to go before us and lead us in becoming all that God wants us to be.
Blessings dear hearts. Draw near to God today, trust Him completely and be a blessing!
—Pastor Cecil