Day 3

As we ended last week's devotions, we learned that Moses had fled to Midian, married Zipporah (one of the daughters of the priest of Midian), and over time, he became the father of two sons. We begin this week examining Exodus 3, and we open with Moses pasturing the flock of his father-in-law, Jethro. If we only look at Exodus, we’re not sure...

Moses saw this bush in a blazing fire, which would not have been uncommon in this desert land but what was unusual was that “the bush was not consumed” (Exodus 3:2). We know it was the Lord appearing to Moses because God’s Word tells us this; still, Moses did not know it at first. Moses was drawn to look more closely at the bush because the f...

As God used the burning bush to get Moses’ attention, we read today how Moses responded, as most everyone would react similarly. Moses said in Exodus 3:3, “I must turn aside now and see this marvelous sight, why the bush is not burned up.” We can’t imagine anyone not responding this way. A great example is when people see a car on fire on the...

We know Moses is in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ in the burning bush and as Moses got closer to the bush, our Lord stopped him. In Exodus 3:5, our Lord says, “Do not come near here; remove your sandals from your feet, for the place on which you are standing is holy ground.” Moses did not know how holy this place was, but he had enter...

In Exodus 3:7–9, our Lord told Moses that He was aware of the suffering that Israel had been going through and that He had come to deliver them from the power of the Egyptians. Not only would God deliver the Israelites, but He had a plan to put them in a land that was flowing with milk and honey. Then, in Exodus 3:10, our Lord told Moses that...

Yesterday, we saw that Moses was apprehensive about returning to Egypt and following God's call on his life. We continue today in Exodus 3:13 as Moses continued to show his reluctance by asking God what His name is in case the Israelites ask Moses what God’s name might be. Our Lord is so gracious and kind because He answers Moses in Exodus 3:...

God continued to encourage Moses and to help build Moses’ confidence by telling him, in Exodus 3:18, “They will pay heed to what you say; and you with the elders of Israel will come to the king of Egypt and you will say to him, ‘The Lord, the God of the Hebrews, has met with us. So now, please, let us go a three days ’journey into the wildern...