ESOCS Devotional 4 March 2023
TEXT: EXODUS 3:1-12
MEMORY VERSE: “Then Moses said, ‘I will now turn aside and see this great sight, why the bush does not burn.’” Exodus 3:3 NKJV
It is important to note that Christians need to, and must be at alert and very vigilant. Looking for greener pastures, Moses led his father-in-law’s flock to the west side of the wilderness, and in the distance, something caught the keen eyes of Moses; something was burning in the distance. A more careful look proved it to be a bush, due to his vigilance, he observed that the bush was not consumed and decided to find out ‘why’ it was so.
Indeed, Christians ought not to be dull in spirit, they are to ‘watch and pray’. We need to be faithfully serving God in our normal daily activities; and we need to be sensitive to the Holy Spirit to stepping out of our comfort zone to perform special services for God’s kingdom; how difficult is it for God to get our attention?
We are dealing here with a very special moment in redemptive history; do not expect that God’s call in your life will be so dramatic; God deals with Moses in very unusual fashion; that does not mean that God does not intervene in our lives to lead us to perform specific ministries in harmony with His overall kingdom agenda. But God’s calling to us will usually be in line with the spiritual gifts He has granted us and the opportunities He opens up for us, and the preparation He affords us, and the counsel He makes available to us.
Observe that “When the LORD saw that he turned aside to look, God called to him from the midst of the bush, and said, ‘Moses, Moses!’ And he said, ‘Here I am.’
- How many times have you been insensitive to God?
- O most high God, help me to be alert in spirit to understand when you need my attention for the glory of your name in Jesus’ name. Amen.
FURTHER READING: 1 Kings 2:1-12; Mark 1:21-28; 1 Peter 5: 1-14
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ESOCS Devotional 4 March 2023
