January 20, 2010 - The Burning Bush

Meditation on Exodus 3

God's call of Moses began with his sighting of a burning bush on the Mt. Horeb. The bush was burning with fire yet it was not consumed. This caught Moses' attention. As he drew near the bush, the Angel of the Lord appeared in the blazing fire of the bush and told him not to come close for he was on holy ground. Then God identified Himself and called Moses to be His instrument to deliver the people of Israel from the bondage in Egypt and lead them to the Promised Land.

I am struck by the fact that God used the common vegetation in the wilderness to reveal Himself. Acts 7:30 tells us that it was a thorn bush that was burning. It was a common bush that no body would pay attention on the mountain. Yet God chose to dwell in it and it burns. When it was used by God, it was not consumed.

I believe that God likes to use something or someone who is just ordinary. We don't need to be great or beautiful or fantastic. When we are used by God we can be burning for Him without fear of being burnt up. Look at the lives of some of the disciples. They were but fishermen. D.L. Moody, the evangelists was but a shoemaker when he was called. Billy Graham was but a simple college student when he decided to serve God. Some single lady who was willing to give her life saving initiated the support of planting of a great church, a young student, who gave a testimony of how God changed his life, sparked the fire of revival of a large language church. The list go on and on about how God used simply incidences and unnoticeable people to begin great work of saving souls for His kingdom.

The Scriptures says, "but God has chosen the foolish things of the world to shame the wise, and God has chosen the weak things of the world to shame the things which are strong, ..." (1 Corinthians 1:27 NASB)  By the way, when we offer ourselves to God, we will not burn up.