Bible Reading: Exodus 1,2,3
“And the angel of the LORD appeared unto him in a flame of fire out of the midst of a bush: and he looked, and, behold, the bush burned with fire, and the bush was not consumed.” – Exodus 3:2 (KJV)
Until we have experienced an encounter with God, our walk with Him will only look like a mere story. No one has had an encounter with the almighty and remain the same. Everyone of us need to reach that point where our relationship with God is personal and intimate. No one can tell you about your wife or your husband better than you do. That’s the kind of relationship we are talking about with God. Where He is so real to you to be just a story.
Moses had no idea what the day held for him. Now, Moses had seen fire before, after all he had lived in Egypt as well as the desert and both places used fire to cook food, to provide heat, to purify, and cleanse things. So, it wasn’t the sight of fire that caught his attention. It was the fact that the bush was not burning up. It was the fact that the fire was not consuming the bush. Moses could see the flames and the smoke but the bush remained green and healthy. This was something that Moses or anyone for that matter would have taken the time to go and check out.
God used the bush as a mouthpiece to speak His message of salvation. God spoke clearly and loud enough for anyone and everyone around to hear. God did not whisper out of that bush. God spoke loud and clear. This is a call for us to move from walking with God to living for Him! for us to Encounter the living God and grow in our relationship with God on a personal level .
We should develope a living relationship with the Lord. A relationship that is not based just on “head knowledge” or “lip service” but based on a true “heart transformation”.
There is no doubt that Our LORD seeks to dwell in us. The LORD seeks to dwell in our hearts and lives. How can God do this? What do we need to do in order to experience God’s Spirit in us?
All we have to do is allow His Holy Spirit to purify our hearts and lives and sanctify us with His Holy Fire. All we have to do is to be born again and experience the baptism of the Holy Spirit. All we have to do is be rid of our sin and be filled with His glorious Holy Spirit. Anyone of us today can be that burning bush we read about here in Exodus chapter three. You and I can enjoy being the dwelling place of God’s Holy Presence and Fire.
Prayer:
Lord, make me a sanctuary, pure and holy for your service. Make my heart your place in Jesus name, Amen.
Pastor Chido Iroham