Exodus 3:2-4 And the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a flame of fire out of the midst of a bush: and he looked, and, behold, the bush burned with fire, and the bush was not consumed. And Moses said, I will now turn aside, and see this great sight, why the bush is not burnt. And when the Lord saw that he turned aside to see, God called unto him out of the midst of the bush, and said, Moses, Moses. And he said, Here am I.

What did God do to get your attention?

Here Moses noticed the messengers signal. Angels are messengers, it is part of their job to post a notice that God is seeking an audience with us mere mortals. I will admit that this signal was extraordinary and unusual. I would not say wait for a burning bush but we all have one of those burning bush moments in our lives. Most are not that spectacular.

Tomorrow I will share my burning bush moment, my first contact. For now I would like to point out the process listed above.

First came the sign. Secondly the awareness. Thirdly the turning aside. Fourth God recognizes you are seeking answers. Finally God makes contact.

Signs are not always obvious. I didn’t understand this order back during my first contact. If I had I might have recognized what was happening. It happened back in the early 60’s so sorting it all out takes some prayerful meditation and a good deal of truth being seen thru His eyes and not my own. He knew what He was doing, I did not.

Circumstances led Moses to be a shepherd over the flocks of Median that day. Circumstances lead each of us to a point in our lives that defines our divine appointment. The tale of first contact begins with a personal history lesson. None of us come to this point in our lives without history.

1 John 1:7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.

John 17:11 And now I am no more in the world, but these are in the world, and I come to thee. Holy Father, keep through thine own name those whom thou hast given me, that they may be one, as we are.

1 Peter 1:15-17 But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation; Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy. And if ye call on the Father, who without respect of persons judgeth according to every man’s work, pass the time of your sojourning here in fear:

Ephesians 5:14-16 Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light. See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise, Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.

Be seen as walking in the light. I have quoted these passages to speak as plainly as possible in His Word. Circumspectly means that the light presents sin in your path for you to avoid. Avoid sin as you would a mud puddle while wearing your best attire.

Our best witness is not in hiding our sins from others, it is in avoiding sin in the first place.