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God’s Revelation To Moses
Contributed by Bishop Johnathan Hester on Nov 28, 2017 (message contributor)
Summary: Imagine you’re taking a walk on a lonely hillside on a hot summer day.... A furze bush catches fire, but instead of burning up it just keeps on ,,, burning! That,,that would take your attention and make you think, “What’s going on? Is s
Many of them had been infiltrated by the multi-god culture of Egypt.... He was going to raise the standard of holiness in the Hebrew nation, but first had to be sure of it himself.
The commentator, Matthew Henry, writes that Moses was encouraged to draw near "for his conscience to be satisfied, but not his curiosity.
He was told to show reverence by putting off his shoes, a token of respect and submission.,,, Like with Moses, the invitation comes from God to draw near to him, yet the Scriptures, both the Old and the New, enter a caution that we come not rashly, but thoughtfully and humbly,,, How essential it is that we approach God "with reverence and Godly fear" -
He is the Almighty not the "Almatey". From this time on, Moses had a face-to-face friendship with God, but he never lost that sense of fear and respect for him. Having received the revelation of God, Moses learned:
WHAT THE REVELATION MEANT
The words spoken by God were essentially a self-disclosure to Moses of his name and his status. God was revealing to Moses, first of all:
The God who WAS
"The Lord said, I am the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob." Moses was being assured that this God hadn’t just come on the scene. He was the God of his forefathers, the one who had met their needs in past centuries....
God had stood by Abraham and had rewarded his faith. He had been the companion of Isaac and the helper of Jacob. They all had known times of adversity and oppression and just as he did not fail them, so likewise he won’t disappoint Moses.
This is something of great importance to us, for we have the historical record, going back thousands of years of God’s providential care of his people,,, Let’s not be shy of bearing testimony to God’s faithfulness in the past. But not only did God reveal himself to Moses as the God who WAS, but also as:
The God who IS
Moses asked,"What is (your) name?" "God said to Moses, I am who I am." This new revelation by God of his name is significant. He was declaring the name by which he would be known; he was "I am whom I am".
It speaks of his existence: he is, he lives.
It speaks of his nature: he is the source of all being and life.
He is self-sufficient and all other life is dependent on him.
He is eternal and unchangeable in his promises.
During Gladys Aylward’s harrowing journey out of war-torn China during the Communist take-over, she faced one morning with no apparent hope of reaching safety.... A 13-year old girl tried to comfort her by saying, "Don’t forget what you told us about Moses in the wilderness," to which Gladys Aylward replied, "Yes, my dear, but I am not Moses."And the young girl replied,,,, "Yes, but God is still God."
God is still I AM today. He still wants to be present, eternal, self-sufficient and active in the lives of his people....( Ya’ll don’t here me ...) *****I know I was supposed too teach this thing,,, buttttt
As history unfolded, the number of his names increased to reflect more facets of his nature,,,, The revelation of God the "I AM" was completed in the Incarnation of his Son,,,, Jesus Christ,,,Somebody say Jesus !!!!
