This is Namma for Christ with the one hundred
seventy-seventh inspirational message dated Sunday, January 24th, 2021. The
title of this message is “Miracles – Exodus 3:3-4 – God’s Call”.
The scripture is taken from the third and fourth
verses of the third chapter of the book of Exodus:
Exodus 3:3-4
New King James Version
3 Then Moses said, “I will now turn aside and see
this great sight, why the bush does not burn.”
4 So when the Lord saw
that he turned aside to look, God called to him from the
midst of the bush and said, “Moses, Moses!”
And he said, “Here I am.”
The first word of the title is also the name of
the below inspirational song/video, “Miracles” (with lyrics) as performed by
Christian artist Colton Dixon.
This song, “Miracles” is a song I recently heard
on my favorite Christian radio station STAR 99.1FM. The song’s upbeat tempo and
the song’s melodious tune “caught my attention” – the first time I heard it
- therefore, I wanted to share it.
I have provided the below supporting scriptures
- as taken from the third book of Exodus when God used a “miracle” - to get
Moses’ attention – right before God called Moses to rescue and lead His
Israelite people from Egyptian slavery:
Exodus 3:1-4
New King James Version
Moses at the Burning Bush
Now Moses was tending the flock of Jethro
his father-in-law, the priest of Midian. And he led the flock to the back
of the desert, and came to Horeb, the mountain of God. 2 And the Angel of
the Lord appeared to him
in a flame of fire from the midst of a bush. So he looked, and behold, the bush
was burning with fire, but the bush was not consumed. 3 Then Moses said, “I will
now turn aside and see this great sight, why the bush does not burn.”
4 So when the Lord saw
that he turned aside to look, God called to him from the midst of the bush
and said, “Moses, Moses!”
And he said, “Here I am.”
Exodus 3: 7 & 9-10
7 And the Lord said: “I have surely seen the oppression of My people
who are in Egypt, and have heard their cry because of their taskmasters, for I know their sorrows.
9 Now therefore,
behold, the cry of the children of Israel has come to Me, and I have also
seen the oppression with which the Egyptians oppress them. 10 Come now, therefore, and
I will send you to Pharaoh that you may bring My people, the children of
Israel, out of Egypt.”
The above passage describes when God “called”
Moses to “Moses' CALLING” – to lead the Israelites from Egyptian slavery.
These verses (in
Exodus 3:1-4) describe how God used the “MIRACLE” – of a BURNING BUSH (a bush
that burned – but was not consumed) to GET MOSES’ ATTENTION!
This “CALL” – shows
how GOD will “USE ANY MEANS NECESSARY” – TO GET OUR ATTENTION!
There are times in our
lives when our “focus” might be on other things, people, problems, or our
circumstances – BUT, GOD wants us to be available to listen to HIM and to FOCUS
on HIM!
As believers in Jesus
Christ – God has a calling, a purpose and He has plans for each of our lives!
May we do as the below
verses state in Isaiah 55:6-7 and “seek the Lord while He may be found”:
Isaiah 55:6-7
New King James Version
6 Seek the Lord while He may be found,
Call upon Him while He is near.
7 Let the wicked forsake his way,
And the unrighteous
man his thoughts;
Let him return to
the Lord,
And He will have mercy on him;
And to our God,
For He will abundantly pardon.
Also – Hebrews 12:1-2
remind us to keep our focus on the Lord – and to “LOOK TO JESUS” (see below):
Hebrews 12:1-2
New King James Version
12 Therefore we also, since
we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every
weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let
us run with endurance the race that is set before us, 2 looking unto Jesus,
the author and finisher of our faith, who for
the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame,
and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
Remember - when we
pray and ask God to be with us - there’s nothing that we need to fear.
God wants us to seek
Him in ALL THINGS:
Philippians 4:6-7
New King James Version
6 Be anxious for nothing,
but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your
requests be made known to God; 7 and the peace of
God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds
through Christ Jesus.
Pray and ask the Lord
to fulfill His plans for your life.
See Jeremiah 29:11 below –
Jeremiah 29:11
New International Version
11 For I know the
plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you
and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.
Remember
– God LOVES YOU! He wants what is BEST for you and HE WILL NEVER LEAVE YOU NOR FORSAKE YOU - see the below verse:
Hebrews 13:5b
New King James Version
For He Himself has said, “I will
never leave you nor forsake you.”
Please enjoy the below inspirational song/video,
“Miracles” (with lyrics) as performed by Christian artist Colton Dixon.
(I do not own the rights
to this song).
(If you can’t see the
below video: Please scroll down to the end – Under the rectangular box labeled “Home”
– please click “View web version”. You will automatically be taken to the top
of the message – please scroll down to the “end” of the message to view the
video. Please press play to enjoy the song/video).
BE BLESSED!
