Turn Aside

In Exodus Chapter 3, Moses was tending to his flock of sheep when an angel of the Lord appeared to him in flames of fire from within a bush. Moses saw that it wasn't burning up, so he decided that he would "now turn aside and see this great sight, why the bush does not burn."

It was his decision to turn aside that enabled God to speak to Him. God had chosen Moses as His deliverer. It was God's will and desire to speak to Him and show His glory to Moses. But Moses had to turn aside toward the flame of God's all-consuming presence. He had to turn aside from his daily duties and when he did, God called him by his name, took him into His presence, and commissioned him for his destiny.

It seems that we have all gone through so much these past few years - so much so that we are weary, disappointed and have lost the joy of living. I believe what God is asking us to do is to turn aside into His presence, into His all-consuming fire, and allow Him to renew us, to restore us and awaken us to live again.

God promises to restore us, to revive us, to heal our broken hearts and give us hope again. He's asking us to believe again. Hope again. Expect God's goodness. Turn aside from the disappointments of life into the fiery flame of His presence. He is pursuing us - relentlessly. And He will not give up. Our hearts are dry and cracked, but I pray that the warmth of His love will find its way into those places of pain and numbness and cause us to come alive again.

The bush is burning. Turn aside - take the time to go check it out. You will discover that you are on Holy Ground, and the fire of His presence will consume you, revive you, and cause you to come alive in Him - to truly live again.



I think there's a new song here!