We think of Moses as strong and courageous but he actually said to the Lord..."O Lord, please send someone else to do it." This a far cry from the visionary leader who delivered his people. This reluctance should be good news for us in our reluctance to do what God calls us to do. Moses models the right spirit in responding to the Lord..."When the LORD saw that he had gone over to look, God called to him from within the bush, "Moses! Moses!" And Moses said, "Here I am." He would live the vision of "here I am Lord."
I remember also Dr. Bill Mallard teaching Moses models worship. 1) coming close to God 2) staying back on holy ground. Here is the encounter...
"Do not come any closer," God said. "Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy ground." Then he said, "I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob." At this, Moses hid his face, because he was afraid to look at God.
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