Burning Bushes and Snapshot Moments
Today, our summer intern, Mary Stegink, spoke about the story of Moses and the burning bush found in Exodus 3. She talked about those "snapshot moments" in life where we sense that God is calling us to change our direction. When we look back, we can see where our life was kind of "frozen" in that moment and we remember it as the time when nothing was ever the same again.The story of Moses and the burning bush is a good example of one of these snapshot moments. God called Moses out of the burning bush to lead His people out of Egypt. Moses didn't feel worthy of the calling, but are we any more eager to follow God's call than Moses was? We can see how God had been equipping Moses throughout his life for this call, and through this, we should be encouraged to trust that God goes before us when we answer His call.
Meagan and Kyle showed us a painting they made to illustrate what this story said to them. It showed calm waters at the bottom with a blazing fire at the top. This shows how when we answer God's call, our calm lives are set on fire. Some people shared stories of snapshot moments in their own lives... do you have any to tell about?
Labels: Old Testament
posted by Jewels @ 3:53 PM
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I was impressed with the Exodus story revealing a picture of a God who hears our crys, sees our misery, is concerned with our suffering and promises to give us his best. Was Moses the hero of Exodus 3? No, God was and still is. I loved the last words of Moses, "the Lord himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you alone nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged." The ultimate promise Mary gave us was that of Jesus himself promising that he will not leave us alone.
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