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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ~
Moses Called to Service
Exodus S:14-July 90.

EXodils S:l4-July ~.
Blessed are the pure in heart; for they
shall see God. Matthew SIS.
Moses was 20 years old when he fed
from Pharaoh, discouraged. He was *
years old when God called him to be lead
er of Israel The first 40 years of his life
were an ordinary schooling; the last a
special schooling in meekness. So thor
oughly discouraged had he become that
he who was ready to lead the hosts OF
Israel withou1 a special divine commits
sion and authorization was now so dis
trustful of himself that even when called
of the Lord he apologized, pleading his
unftness. Tie did not realize that he had
only then hacome fit.
Moses was tending Jethro's hocks and
perhaps considering how wise it was that
40 years before he lad been unsuccessful
i'm arousing his brethren to flee out OF
Egypt. He could see now. in the light OF
matrrer years, the dangers and difficult
ties of the wilderness journey, and the
difficulties which would have attended his
people in attempting to take possession If
Canaan Quite possibly he philosophical
that the people unfeady to be delivered
had been wiser than himself in remaining
in bondage.
The Burning Bush Consumed Not
| Thus meditating, while his tiocks pas
tured on the mountainside Moses caught
| sight of something most Unusual. A bush
was afire, yet II consumed not. The long
er he gazed, the more curious he became,
| until he resolved 10 investigate. He APP
preached the push From it came voice,
declaring the phenomenon to be mani
festaton of Gods presence and power.
Moses obeyed the command to take off
his sandals, because 1t was holy ground.
by reason of the presence of the angel of
the Lord. Moses covered his face in rev.
erence, while he hearkened to the divine
message.
Gods message portrayed to Moses mind
! the foundation tor his hopes and those
of the Israelites The statement, Il am
the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac,
and the God of Jacob brought to this
instructed man of God a clear under
standing of v hat was signified by this ex-
perence. BY it God reminded him of the
special covenant which He had made
with Abrham, renewed with Isaac. and
confirmed to Jacob tor an everlasting COW
enant
Thus Moses was assured that God had
not forgotten His promise. Thus his faith
and hope must have been re-cstabished.
He learned that Gods time had come for
the deliverance of Israel and for their at
tainment of he lard of promise-Canaan.
Moses now had Gods own assurance that
He knew that Israel was oppressed and
that He cared, with the intirnation that
for some good req son He had all those
years waited. and tnat He had purpose
in so long Withholding help The Lord 5
explanation Of the matter closed with an
invitation to Moses to now be His serv-
ant and messenger and mouthpiece to
Pharaoh, calling upon him to liberate the
captive IsraelItes.
Certainly / Will Be With Thee
Then Moses, who 40 years before was
full of confidence and courage. but who
row lacked self-confdence, repNed Nv no
am l. that should go unto Pharoah. and
that I should bring forth the children of
Israel out Of Egypt?" This meant, | ara
a failure; with all ray educational advan-
tages, l am fit for nothing better than to
be sheep tender. surely there must be
some one much more competent than
for the leadership of Israel; else I fear
that my people will never get out OF
Egypt.
Gods reply was: Surrey I will be with
thee ] shall not expect you to do this
of yourself. l realize that it is great
TASK, Dut 1 VIII oe with tnee. by way
of emphasis, the Lord declared not only
that Moses should lead the people forth.
but that they should come to that very
mountain, md worship Him there.
Moses. remembering his, previous fail
ure. was cautious. He inquired what re-
spor Sc to make. should the Israelites ask,
which God? What is His name? when
he would tell them that God had sent him
The divine answer was that Gods maine
is, II am that am''-the sc.f-existent
One. But Moses had become so distr,ist-
full that he still could not think Of under