New Chapter

 

Every time I pass this plant and the leaves are ablaze in the sun, I think of the story of Moses and the burning bush. Moses, on the run from the Egyptians, has found safety on the backside of the desert where he will never be found. Well, he will never be found by anyone but God.

He is herding his animals when he sees a bush aflame, but it does not burn up. This captures his attention and he draws near. He hears a voice calling his name and he encounters God in a life-changing way. And his encounter with God changed the world.

We can encounter God in all kinds of places because God is everywhere we may go. God can speak to us in whatever way gets our attention, from a still, small voice to a burning bush. God has much for us, and God has much for us to do. The question is whether, like Moses, we stop and listen and say ‘yes’ to God.

“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.”

Let us keep our eyes and ears open to the many ways God may be speaking to us today. It might just be the start of a new chapter in our lives.

Peace.