Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ
Exodus 3:1 Now Moses was tending the flock of Jethro his father-in-law, the priest of Midian, and he led the flock to the far side of the wilderness and came to Horeb, the mountain of God. 2 There the angel of the LORD appeared to him in flames of fire from within a bush. Moses saw that though the bush was on fire it did not burn up. 3 So Moses thought, "I will go over and see this strange sight—why the bush does not burn up." 4 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." 5 "Do not come any closer," God said. "Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy ground." 6 Then he said, "I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob." At this, Moses hid his face, because he was afraid to look at God. 7 The LORD said, "I have indeed seen the misery of my people in Egypt. I have heard them crying out because of their slave drivers, and I am concerned about their suffering. 8 So I have come down to rescue them from the hand of the Egyptians and to bring them up out of that land into a good and spacious land, a land flowing with milk and honey—the home of the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites and Jebusites.
Too many issues! (I should remind you that I do not pick these passages, but I get them from various sources and sometimes too much to cover, but here it is!)
God, Father, Lord, Holy One, calls a single person to do the impossible with an intervention that is almost a comedy (come on!, bush burning, shoes off, voice from the fire etc.) that will lead to an ongoing struggle to keep the One doing the calling at the center of the people called. Please note that God’s stated purpose here is the suffering of His people unto a new place and way of life that they might not even begin to imagine what with their years in Egypt. It is more than an attack on Egypt, it is for a new life for the people of Jacob, Israel and Father Abraham. A side lesson I would lift up is that when the Lord moves us to reach someone, the initial purpose may be one thing, but rarely does it end up being the whole story that is to unfold. “No more alcohol, but your marriage also will be affected!” It would be nice if all calls were limited, but most have side issues that will be also blessed. It sorta reminds me of the difficult time Jesus had with 12 disciples as he worked Galilee and Jerusalem. There were a lot of side issues to be dealt with. Do not get discouraged if your call has too many sides also.
For Your Prayers: The nation of El Salvador
May all of your love belong first to the Lord and then to your family!