“When the LORD saw that he had gone over to look, God called to him from within the bush, ‘Moses! Moses!’ And Moses said, ‘Here I am.’”
Exodus 3:4
While in college I often would take a walk to the top of a hill overlooking the bay. There in the peace and quiet, I listened to God’s call on my heart leading me to some type of service for Him.
Think about Moses who was on the “far side of the desert and came to Horeb, the mountain of God” (v. 1). There God captured Moses’ attention through a bush that was on fire yet was not consumed. God told Moses He would send him to Pharaoh to bring His people out of Egypt. As God’s instrument and ambassador, Moses would rescue the Hebrew people from slavery and suffering.
Ambassadorship is not easy. One is often sent into enemy territory with a message of hope and deliverance. Moses objected. “‘Who am I that I should go to Pharaoh …?’ And God said, ‘I will be with you. … Now go; I will help you speak and will teach you what to say” (3:11-12; 4:12).
We don’t just march off on our own as the Lord’s ambassadors. Jesus reminds us we are attached to Him (see John 15:5). While we remain in Him, we go in His strength and assurance of His presence to deliver His truths.
Think about Moses who was on the “far side of the desert and came to Horeb, the mountain of God” (v. 1). There God captured Moses’ attention through a bush that was on fire yet was not consumed. God told Moses He would send him to Pharaoh to bring His people out of Egypt. As God’s instrument and ambassador, Moses would rescue the Hebrew people from slavery and suffering.
Ambassadorship is not easy. One is often sent into enemy territory with a message of hope and deliverance. Moses objected. “‘Who am I that I should go to Pharaoh …?’ And God said, ‘I will be with you. … Now go; I will help you speak and will teach you what to say” (3:11-12; 4:12).
We don’t just march off on our own as the Lord’s ambassadors. Jesus reminds us we are attached to Him (see John 15:5). While we remain in Him, we go in His strength and assurance of His presence to deliver His truths.
Scripture Focus
Exodus 3:1-8
Insight
“Take my life and let it be/ consecrated, Lord, to thee/ … Take my lips and let them be/ filled with messages from thee.” (Francis R. Havergal, 1874)
Bible In A Year
- Ecclesiastes 3-4
- Psalm 64
- John 4