Attention!
Acts 7:31
“When he saw this, he was amazed at the sight. As he went over to look more closely, he heard the Lord’s voice:”
Many have written about the burning bush. You can get messages that God was speaking about His holiness calling Moses into a sanctified life. I’m not so sure, though I agree with the sentiment.
I think God was just trying to get Moses attention. A bush on fire wasn’t unique for the desert. There were many bush fires. So Moses would have seen it in the distance perhaps earlier and not thought anything of it perhaps. But unusually the bush was not reducing in size, it was not deteriorating, it was remaining though on fire. Now that caught his attention.
God knows how to get your attention even though you may not recognise it is God. He knows what will draw you closer. It could be a good thing, an unusual thing or a negative thing. But He knows which buttons to press in your life to get you to the place where you can hear His voice.
I wouldn’t worry about missing one of these moments. Just remain nosy, remain inquisitive, everything is worth a look, consider everything, don’t reject quickly, sometimes you might have to make the effort and you cannot be bothered but if you see something go and have a look. Who knows what might happen next?!
Missions Paul 