So many people these days seem completely out of touch with the things folks considered holy only a generation or two ago. People seem inclined to care precious little about the things which bind us to heaven. They rarely consider what lies beyond this life. They believe nothing that they cannot understand completely or behold with their own eyes. They sense very little mystery at work in the universe.
All phenomena have a scientific and reasonable and therefore describable explanation.
There is relatively little awe and wonder expressed about that which somehow defies explanation. Both of the scriptures before us today demonstrate the sense of sanctity held to by those who lived in ancient times. Stand for a moment beside Moses, and see for yourself the burning bush. It burns but isn t consumed by the fire. It doesn t make sense really.