A Burning Bush Experience

"Settle yourself in solitude and you will come upon Him in yourself." -Teresa of Avila

Moses was in the desert. Imagine that you are in one of life's desert experiences.You feel as if your friends don't understand you or maybe that you don't even have any true friends. Everything around you seems empty, lonely and you don't have any water for refreshment. Like Moses tending the sheep, you have to go through your daily activities and even these can seem like they take a lot of effort.

Throughout life everyone goes through desert journeys. During these times, we must remember that God has not abandoned us. As a matter of fact, He often allows these events so that we can get in the position to hear His voice. Are you in the midst of one of life's deserts? Look and listen for God.

Take the time to think about Moses and the burning bush. Prior to being in the desert Moses had killed an Egyptian because his people, the Hebrews, were slaves under them. Now life had slowed down and Moses was tending sheep in the desert. One can see quite a contrast in lifestyles. Moses went from busyness to barrenness.

While tending the sheep, God got Moses' attention through the "strange sight" of a burning bush (Exodus 3:3). According to Webster's New World Dictionary strange means, "Not previously known; seen; unfamiliar; unusual; extraordinary." God came in a way that Moses had never experienced before.

What "strange sights" have appeared in the middle of your desert? For some of us, it may take a bush burning experience to awaken our senses. Like Moses, God wants you to take notice. Moses saw the bush (Exodus 3:2), thought about the bush (Exodus 3:3) and took action upon what he perceived (Exodus 3:4) and that's when God directed him. Likewise, God wants us to see, think and act upon what we hear.

When God spoke to Moses through the burning bush, He called Moses as a great leader. God gave him the responsibility to lead the Hebrews out of slavery "into a good and spacious land, a land flowing with milk and honey" (Exodus 8). Moses no longer had to kill Egyptians to have his heart's desire. As in Moses' case, life's deserts often prepare us to go a different way.

God wants to give us fresh perspectives, take us to new places and also give us the ability to lead others out. When you find yourself in the midst of a desert adventure, remember the burning bush. Have faith that God may want your attention. Listen for His voice that calls you for a greater plan and purpose.

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