Any Old Bush

When God spoke to Moses out of the burning bush, the power was in the blaze, not the bush. As someone has said, "any old bush would do." It was the glory and the character of God that Moses needed to see. Not what God was doing, but God. When Moses turned to look, and God was sure He had his attention, then He spoke. God uses a variety of "burning bushes" to get His servants' attention. The problem is we get wrapped up in the bush and fail to see God's glory in the midst of the circumstances. We fail to see that He wants our attention focused on Him so that He might speak to us and call us to greater service. He wants us to worship Him--that alone makes us fit for service.
Who is the God who gets Moses' attention? He is the God of promises Who keeps them all. He is the God of compassion Who comforts His people in all their afflictions. He is the God of blessing yearning to take His people from the bondage of the world to the liberty that is in Christ Jesus. He is the God of battle Who always gains the victory. (Yes, the place of blessing is always occupied by the enemy; you can't gain the victory without a battle.) He is the God of personal presence. "I will never leave you nor forsake you." "I am with you always." He is the God Who uses those who see things as He sees them. He is the God of today, the I AM. He is our God.
Impressed by a burning bush --a great work God is doing in your life or in the lives of those around you? Remember, any old bush would do. God wants you to see Him--His glory, His character. When you see Him, He can use your humility and meekness to reveal His glory to those you encounter, friend or foe alike. "Wherefore, seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and run with patience the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus, the Captain of our faith."