January 22, 2020: SOAP #3702:  Exodus 3-5; Luke 22

Scripture:  Exodus (NIV) 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 desert 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.”

Observation:  God is a speaker.  He talks.  He created man to have fellowship with him.  God wants to interact with man.  Moses was not in a “church” setting.  The tabernacle had not yet been set up.  Yet God spoke to Moses.

Moses was a shepherd.  Moses was out in the wilderness with his sheep. Moses saw something different, something that caught his attention.  He left his place, went out of his way, to see this “strange sight.”  His life was not so hectic that he could not take time to check it out.

Application:  I should be open to God speaking to me in my every-day settings.  As I go through my normal daily routine, something catches my eye, something looks strange, something looks out of place.  Something makes me curious.  If my heart is open to God, I may hear, “Leon, slow down and pay attention, do not be in such a hurry to keep your own agenda! I have something to show you.  I have something to say to you.”

Prayer:  Holy Spirit, check my heart when I start to run off.  Help me not to be frustrated with interruptions.  Help me to see the strange things you put in my pathway.  I want to hear what you are saying to me.  Amen

Pastor Leon
Making friends for time and eternity!