What a moment of splendor and holy awe it was for Moses as he heard himself addressed by name by God in Exodus, chapter three! How incredible that God could take note of an individual and reach out in a personal loving way, and show that He truly cared, and had a special job for Moses.
God appears to Moses in a burning bush. The bush is a picture of God (Deuteronomy 33:16), for it revealed His glory and power, yet was not consumed. Moses needed to be reminded of the glory and power of God, for he was about to undertake an impossible task of leading two and a half million slaves who had been crushed and left hopeless by the great Egyptian Empire. Moses, a humble shepherd, yet with God's help he would become a fire that could not be put out!
Note that Moses was brought to a place where he bowed before God and adores him in wonder, for this is the true beginning of Christian service. Only the man who knows how to take off his shoes in humility can God trust to walk in His power. Before God called Isaiah, He revealed his glory in Isaiah 6.
God, the Enabler
September 28, 2014 • Pastor Danny Lovett
God, the Comforter
November 23, 2014 • Dr. Danny Lovett
One of the modern “Christian myths” that ought to be stopped says that when you trust Jesus Christ, you get rid of all your problems. You don’t. It’s true that your basic spiritual problem, your separation from God, has been solved, but with new life in Jesus comes a whole new set of problems that you didn’t face when you were an unbeliever, like: “Why do good people suffer and bad people prosper? or “Why isn’t God answering my prayer? or “When I’m doing my best for the Lord, why do I experience the worst from others?” Christians who say they have no problems are either not telling the truth or not growing and experiencing real life. They’re living in a religious dream world that has blinded them from reality and stifled honest feelings. Like Job’s uncomfortable comforters, they mistake shallow optimism for the peace of God and “the good life” for the blessings of God. You never hear them ask what David and Jesus asked, “My God, My God, why hast thou forsaken Me?” (Psalm 22:1, Matthew 27:46). This Sunday we will see how we can have Comfort in the Uncomfortable Times. This will be our last message in the series God’s Not Dead. Don’t miss this very encouraging message for our Thanksgiving Service.