An Old Bush & Mercy

Now Moses was tending the flock of Jethro his father-in-law, the priest of Midian. And he led the flock to the back of the desert, and came to Horeb, the mountain of God. And the Angel of the Lord appeared to him in a flame of fire from the midst of a bush. So he looked, and behold, the bush was burning with fire, but the bush was not consumed. Then Moses said, “I will now turn aside and see this great sight, why the bush does not burn.”So when the LORD saw that he turned aside to look, God called to him from the midst of the bush and said, “Moses, Moses!” And he said, “Here I am.” Then He said, “Do not draw near this place. Take your sandals off your feet, for the place where you stand is holy ground.” Moreover 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 upon God. (Exodus 3:1-6)

Major Ian Thomas, the great British Bible teacher commented on this passage with, “The Lord demonstrated to Moses that any old bush—as long as it’s available—will do to manifest His glory.”

Jesus showed the same principle when he used six common earthen vessels, had them filled with water and then He miraculously turned that water into wine (John 2).

God is seeking those available and clean for his work. Are you clean? The Bible teaches us that when we “confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness” (1 John 1:9). There is no reason to fear your Heavenly Father, His mercy is everlasting. “For the LORD is good; His mercy is everlasting, and His truth endures to all generations” (Psalm 101:5).

Your Heavenly Father wants you to be right so that you can enter into an ever closer relationship with him. He loves you that much! So much so that his Spirit whispers to your heart gently calling you to come to Him. Jesus whispers to our hearts, "Come to me, all of you who are tired and have heavy loads, and I will give you rest” (Matthew 11:28).

That same Spirit that tugs at your heart is gentle. God calls you but he leaves the choice to you if you will accept his invitation or not. You can go on with life as it is if you so choose. You can keep walking in the desert of disbelief or you can turn towards the light of God’s love and experience true and vibrant peace, life, and love. (Galatians 5:22; Joshua 24:15; Matthew 22:14)