When God encountered Moses at the bush he revealed to the future law-giver his name, his nature, and the part Moses would play in his plan. Moses didn’t want the assignment so he objected. Then God did something that we see his son do in the Gospel accounts; he seemed to abruptly change the subject. They were talking about Moses going to Egypt and God asked Moses what he was holding. That staff which was a key tool of his trade for the last 40 years was grasps firmly in his hand, even as he hid his face from God’s presence. Moses didn’t say “My staff” he said “A staff”. Maybe it wasn’t that special to him when he met God, but God made it something special. And Moses recognized that as well. By the end of chapter 4, verse 20, it was now referenced as “the staff of God”. That’s a picture of what God does in our lives as Christians. We may not be anything special; just another person. But then we meet God through Jesus and God makes us something special. By the blood of Jesus we cease to be “A person” and we are remade into “the person of God.”
It took me about 15 minutes to read this passage.
Stuart
1 comment:
That is a great observation! The whole Moses story is rather intriguing... being found on the river, upbrining in the house of the Pharaoh, killing of the Egyptian, fleeing from the face of the earth... and then encounter with God... God meets us in the least expected places and times!
Anyway, i have never noticed that STAFF description before! I wonder if Moses started seeing himself as the person of God after that? considering how he talked back to God, I wonder if he actually took it serious right away?
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