Ep. 11 | Learning to Listen to God in Five Steps (Part 2)
Text: Exodus 3:1-6
Now Moses was keeping the flock of his father-in-law, Jethro, the priest of Midian, and he led his flock to the west side of the wilderness and came to Horeb, the mountain of God. 2 And the angel of the Lord appeared to him in a flame of fire out of the midst of a bush. He looked, and behold, the bush was burning, yet it was not consumed. 3 And Moses said, “I will turn aside to see this great sight, why the bush is not burned.” 4 When the Lord saw that he turned aside to see, God called to him out of the bush, “Moses, Moses!” And he said, “Here I am.” 5 Then he said, “Do not come near; take your sandals off your feet, for the place on which you are standing is holy ground.” 6 And he said, “I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.” And Moses hid his face, for he was afraid to look at God.
The FIRST TWO are discussed in EPISODE 10
1.Be ALONE
2. Be ALERT
3. Be AVAILABLE
Many people might SEE what is happening, but God is looking for those who TURN ASIDE to hear God’s voice on the matter.
WHAT IS UNUSUAL?
(1) Angel of the LORD (in the midst of the bush)
(2) Bush continues to burn: a curiosity for this seasoned shepherd
4. Be ABASED
We come on God’s terms and conditions.
TWO COMMANDS:
STOP – There is distance/separation between us.
REMOVE SHOES – This shows appropriate humility.
HE sends us NOT for efficiency but for intimacy.
PICTURE OF THE CROSS
ABRAHAM: Thorns (ram caught) | Abraham, Abraham | Isaac not consumed | Fire of the Altar | Mount Moriah
MOSES: Thorns (bush) | Moses, Moses | Bush not consumed | Fire of the Bush | Mount Horeb
JESUS: Thorns (crown/curse) | My God, My God | We are not consumed | Fire of God’s Judgment | Mount Calvary
5. Be ASSIGNED
Discussed more in EPISODE 13.
