The Yale expositor., 1913-07-17

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IS.
Last week we learned that Moses
had a vision OF a great need; In to-
days lesson there is revealed TO
Moses the other half of the lesson,
liz. One who could meet that need;
One who could supply all that was
lacking when Moses made his first
ill-advised attempt to free his kins-
men.
Bush and Voice.
I. The Manner Of Moses Call.
Ills call came In the midst OF his
abor as a shepherd. God does not
set a premium upon idleness and his
greatest revelation came through two
very common agencies, a bush and a
voice. There were probably many
other such bushes on the back side
of the desert, but this one Is disttn-
guished by the presence OF Jehovah.
! Moses turned aside to see this great
sight" Why was 1t not consumed!
Because 1t was divinely lighted. Hav-
ing secured his attention Jehovah
spoke to Moses, called to him out OF
the midst OF the bush. When men
pause in the faithful discharge of
the common tasks of life and consid-
er God it will not be long before they
will hear his still, small voice. Gods
call is never to the idler and is gen.
orally through the common agencies
and experiences OF life. The time is
ripe for deliverance. God had tested
Moses for forty years. Now God Is
ready to reveal himself here upon
Horeb, the mountain OF God. Je-
hovah's presence is symbolized by the
fire (see chapter 1921, % and 1919.
The Iowly bush suggests the incarna-
ton. In Jesus humanity was on fire
with the presence of God, get was not
consumed.
u. The Purpose Of Moses Call.
This was two-fold: (a) Deliverance
from sorrow. oppression and the task
masters Of Egypt type Of SIM Wv. 8,
10. II. (b) Deliverance to freedom,
a better land, to service, worship and
riches, w. 8, IL. 81, %. Moses made
ready response to the voice OF God
saying, "Rere am T. ". A.. He had
not grown cold and cynical during his
shepherd days, but rather was more
keen and teachable. He had, how.
ever. another lesson to learn, viz.
the majesty and holiness OF God. So
it was he is halted and commanded
to remove his shoes ". 81. The
Christian can draw nigh with bold
ness (Heb. 10:19) but he must re
n
ave. (Heb. 1928, 29).
Code Answer.
~. The Credentials That Accom-
panied Moses Call as has been
suggested, this call came by means OF
two very common agencies, viz, a
bush and a voice. While Moses no
longer depends upon his own strength
yet he lacks that assurance and
those credentials that will justify, in
his own sight, return to the court
of Pharaoh. "Who am ! that should
go?" Gods answer is, Certainly ]
will be with thee" Moses need have
no fear, nor need the Christian
Matt. 2S:30). "If God be for us who
can be against us?" Our commission
which is from God is certain Of ulti'
mate success. There could be no pos
sibility of failure for Moses is told
that when deliverance is accomplish
ed Eye shall serve God upon this
mountain" Yet Moses Is not salts
fed for he remembers his previous
experience with his kinsman (2:13,
14), what shall he say to them? In
answer God gives Moses name by
which he shall be known Il am that
/ am" and further he Is to tell them
that he is the Jehovah, the God OF
their fathers" God does not set be
fore Moses a primrose path to fol
low. He plainly states that Pharaoh
will object and that their deliverance
will be wrought by a mighty hand.
w. Moses Response to the Call.
We have seen that this call came
''in'' the midst of the common duties
of daily toll: that 1t was "for" a def
mite, a specific purpose, deliverance
from and deliverance to; this call
came "by" God A God, past, present,
future. God person, 81 am" God
a power. 81 will" but the call was
ITO" an agent. God works his pur
poses through man, 81 will send
thee" This agent had assurance,
proper credentials. and was promised
power. sufficient aid. Moses as this
agent was man of () humility ".
ID; f2) lacking in knowledge ".
49,; (S) lacking in confidence (Ch.
AID. (4) lacking eloquence (4:10).
v. The Teaching. We thus have
presented a wonderful revelation of
God The unconsumed bush appealed
to Moses Filled TO fullness with the
flaming fire of Gods glory it was
still unconsumed, suggestion OF
what the presence OF God means
either in a man or among a people.
The visible is followed by the audi
bic and there is brought to our atten-
tion the absolute purity Of God, the
infinite power of God, the marvellous
patience OF God, the overwhelming
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