The Bush That Burned and the God Who Speaks
Moses had settled into a quiet life in Midian. The shepherd's staff in his hand marked a far cry from the royal scepter he once might have wielded in Egypt. Years passed, and he cared for his father-in-law Jethro’s sheep, leading them through the wilderness to find pasture. On one ordinary day, Moses ventured near Horeb, the mountain of God—a place that would soon become holy ground in more ways than one.
What caught his eye was unexpected: a bush engulfed in flame but not consumed by it. Fire, in the ancient world, signaled divine presence, judgment, or purification. But this fire behaved differently—it burned brightly, yet the bush remained intact. Curious, Moses approached. It was then that the voice of God called out from within the flame: “Moses, Moses.”