April 17 (Exodus 3:4)
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.”
(ESV)
It is spring and
it is election season, which means that in the green lawns and fields near us
are the budding colors of nature and campaign signs. The one whispers to get attention, the other
screams like a carnival barker.
God does not
yell. He does not raise His voice. He does not give the hard sell or come on
strong. This does not mean that He does
not communicate with us in extraordinary ways.
He does, as He did by setting a bush on fire and not letting it be
consumed. Moses could have passed by,
but he recognized the burning bush as something worth noticing and turned aside
from the business of his day, and when he did, God spoke directly to him.
I know what I am
about to say has a touch of irony since you are reading this in an email or on
a blog post, but consider a fast from technology or social media. It may be just for a day or after a certain
hour, but try it. Turn aside from the
clamor that screeches for your attention.
Turn aside and look and listen actively for God. You know perfectly well that if your child or
best friend came looking for you, you would make time for him or her. That is what you are to God, His child and His
friend. Do you think He will do any
less?
Jesus, it has been too long since You and I just spent some time together, and that is on me. I am the one who has let other things get in the way between us. I want to hear Your voice again. I want to hear what You want to say. As I enter this period of quietness, I am eager for You to speak to me…
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