Before I continue with Moses' life,
I would just like to pause for today. Have you ever wished that God
would appear to you like He did to Moses? I mean it must have been
quite a sight! God speaking through a fire to you, wow! I sometimes
find myself wishing that God would appear to me like that. Then it
would be so easy to know His Will and what He wants me to do,
wouldn't it? Then things will be straight forward and I can proceed
along the path He directs me to.
Or wouldn't it be great if God can
appear to you like He did to Abraham? I mean God literally came
down to Abraham's tent and spoke to him. Or what if He can call you
with an audible Voice like He did Samuel? Or what if He can appear
to you like an Angel as He did to Gideon? Wouldn't that be
wonderful? We can all then move out in faith, because we are
convinced of what God told us. God then reminded me of two
things:
- The people in the Old Testament didn't have the inspired Word
of God. They didn't have a Bible to read to know what they should
do. They had no way of knowing which way to turn. Today we have
this precious gift, but unfortunately we tend to take the Bible for
granted, so much so that we sometimes don't even glance at it.
Friends, the Bible is the breath and the very words of God. When
you read it, it is as if God is personally speaking to you. There
is power in the Word of God. No wonder Paul calls it our Sword in
Ephesians. It is as sharp as any two edged sword, it cuts deep and
in all ways possible. And we need to use it. I have experienced it
myself now. I must be honest, I never used to read a lot of the
Bible. A verse here and there yes, but I didn't know the
Bible. And since I started with my study of it, it didn't only
widen my perspective on Biblical events, I felt it drawing me
closer and closer to God. I now feel a connection with Him I never
did before. I battle to breathe if I didn't spend time in it every
day.
- The people of the Old Testament didn't have the Holy Spirit
dwelling in them. The Holy Spirit did take hold of certain people,
but it was only for a specific task and then He left them. It was
never permanent. It was only after Jesus had ascended up into
Heaven that the Holy Spirit came to indwell us on a permanent
basis. We now have the privilege of the Lord living with us on a
daily basis! He doesn't need to appear to us in a burning bush, He
is already here with us! Always! He is inside of us giving us
guidance every step of the way. All we need to do is to be open to
His leading and open to His teaching. Our spiritual ears need to be
open, then we will hear Him loud and clear.
God is with us. He is speaking in
His Word and through His Spirit. We are in a much better position
than the Old Testament Saints were! They had a Word now and again
from God, but we have it all the time! Don't take this gift for
granted. Don't become blasé over the Bible and the Holy Spirit.
Beware of treating them with familiarity and degrading the amazing
Power that is available to you! Treat both with the respect and awe
they deserve, and you will find yourself breathing spiritually for
the first time. You will find your spiritual ears opening and you
will clearly know which way to turn. Give them your time and energy
and feel the difference it will make!
Thank you for Your precious Word
and Your Holy Spirit living within us. We can't function without
either of them. Thank you for this precious gift, we love You.
Amen