LESSONS FROM MOSES' ''BURNING BUSH'' ENCOUNTER
Lessons From Moses' ''Burning Bush'' Encounter
Palitha Jayasooriya
Exodus 3:1-4
I was 24 years old and battling severe pain, with serious discomfort when walking, due to a problem on my spine. I had been in hospital for around 3 weeks by then, with hopes that I would get better soon and be able to leave the hospital. The message I received from the Doctors however was that I would have to prepare myself for surgery on my spine. This was a shattering moment for me and for a few hours things went blank as I grappled with the information I had just received.
It was then that the Lord whispered a word of faith into my heart as He challenged me to trust Him for complete healing. It was a special moment and a clear message from the Lord that I could not ignore. I therefore placed my complete trust in His ability to bring healing to me.
God speaks to us in different ways as we walk with Him through life's journey. He also speaks to us daily through His precious Word. There are specific moments however when we encounter Him in such an intimate way that the pathway of our life is drastically impacted and altered; like that moment for me at the hospital when He spoke into my desperate situation.
A Senior Citizen had most probably given up on his youthful dreams and ambitions and settled down to a quiet, nomadic life in the desert; until he had a life- changing encounter with God. That Senior Citizen was Moses who was intrigued by the sight of a bush that was on fire, but somehow not burning up. As he went to take a closer look, the unusual sight before Moses in Exodus 3:1-4 probably reflected a modern day television. He saw the visual of a burning bush, with a voice speaking from within the bush!
Through that powerful encounter, Moses became the leader of the historic Exodus, and the deliverance God had planned for His people.
As we take a look at Moses' experience through this article, I would like to share the following four powerful lessons that we ...
Palitha Jayasooriya
Exodus 3:1-4
I was 24 years old and battling severe pain, with serious discomfort when walking, due to a problem on my spine. I had been in hospital for around 3 weeks by then, with hopes that I would get better soon and be able to leave the hospital. The message I received from the Doctors however was that I would have to prepare myself for surgery on my spine. This was a shattering moment for me and for a few hours things went blank as I grappled with the information I had just received.
It was then that the Lord whispered a word of faith into my heart as He challenged me to trust Him for complete healing. It was a special moment and a clear message from the Lord that I could not ignore. I therefore placed my complete trust in His ability to bring healing to me.
God speaks to us in different ways as we walk with Him through life's journey. He also speaks to us daily through His precious Word. There are specific moments however when we encounter Him in such an intimate way that the pathway of our life is drastically impacted and altered; like that moment for me at the hospital when He spoke into my desperate situation.
A Senior Citizen had most probably given up on his youthful dreams and ambitions and settled down to a quiet, nomadic life in the desert; until he had a life- changing encounter with God. That Senior Citizen was Moses who was intrigued by the sight of a bush that was on fire, but somehow not burning up. As he went to take a closer look, the unusual sight before Moses in Exodus 3:1-4 probably reflected a modern day television. He saw the visual of a burning bush, with a voice speaking from within the bush!
Through that powerful encounter, Moses became the leader of the historic Exodus, and the deliverance God had planned for His people.
As we take a look at Moses' experience through this article, I would like to share the following four powerful lessons that we ...
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