Audrey Jolly
4 Oct 2014
The biblical story of Moses has always fascinated me, even as a young girl in Sunday School. But even at that age, and now especially, I have this recurring interest in Moses' story. I feel like it is the perfect example of having faith in a divine being who is leading and guiding you every step of the way. Of course, in order for this to happen, there must be a sacred communication between God and man.
When Moses is banished out of Egypt, and is sent out into the wilderness, his isolation allowed him to "shake off the village" and enter into a place where he could reconnect with himself. After all, he had just discovered that he was no longer a Prince of Egypt, but a Hebrew, an Israelite, a slave. After having an identity crisis like this, being alone in the desert and wandering, devoid of human interaction, must have helped him with self discovery.
And then we take into account the burning bush. Moses has found his home among the people of Midian, and Moses has also taken a wife. His life is headed in a new direction, but God has a plan for Moses. Finally, when Moses encounters the burning bush on Mount Sinai, it must have been a sublime encounter with God. It was overpowering, overwhelming, and Moses was given a new project from God: free the Israelites from bondage in Egypt. Once this sacred communication between God and Moses was established, Moses became a true man of God, always having a deep and special connection with Him.
There is much more to the story of Moses, the Exodus, and the Ten Commandments, but the initial contact between Moses and God at the burning bush is one of the best ways to express their sacred communication.
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