How many times has someone or something captured our attention by doing something unusual or unexpected? An accident on the road leads to rubbernecking. A shocking statement from someone. An amazing act of kindness done for us by someone.
In Exodus chapter 3, the angel of the Lord caught the attention of Moses who was walking by in a distance tending to a flock of sheep. A bush on the mountain was lit on fire. An unusual scene on the side of a mountain stopped Moses in his tracks. God gets our attention in unusual ways so we can get closer to Him. Moses had a choice to make, does he just ignore it and keep going or does he get closer and investigate. He decided to get closer. As he got closer he realized the bush is on fire but it was not being destroyed. When he got to the exact spot he needed to be the voice of God called out, "Moses"! God was watching him during this whole time.
God had His angel light the bush on fire to get Moses' attention. Sometimes areas of our life feel like they are on "fire" and through that God gets our attention. We can choose to get closer to find out why its on "fire" or ignore it and walk away. Keep in mind that God is watching our moves. If we decide to and make the effort to investigate through prayer and meditation of His word, God won't send an angel to respond to us, but He Himself will call us out by our name.
If we get close enough to where He needs us to be in His presence, we will hear the voice of God calling us. How powerful and calming it would be to hear the voice of God, calling us by our name? To know that He knows what we are going through. To realize He is watching us even in our tough times. He lit a fire in our life so He can get our attention and not to destroy us, which means He still cares about us.
Enjoy The Ride,
Cecil
P.S. Remember that it does require our obedience and holiness to be in His presence. Where He is, it is holy ground.
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