Moses' name cropped up in the gospel today and then in something else (Scripture Union, Closer to God- paper version) that I was reading. Moses of burning bush fame, the man God had earmarked to lead the Israelites out of bondage in Egypt. The man who later talked to God face to face as a man speaks with his friend. (Exodus 33:11) This is the same Moses who killed an Egyptian, maybe as a result of racial aggression, thought it was OK and when he found that it was not, ran away. He married an alien though of course it was not taboo when he did it as he had yet to write, with God's help, the foundation of the Law. Moses worked long hours and neglected his wife and family. His wife took the sons and left, not once but twice.
And yet Moses planted the Ten Commandment in Moses' heart and talked with him face to face as a man speaks with his friend.
God accepted Moses as a friend. Moses accepted God as a friend.
God placed Moses in a position of authority.
We search the scriptures to find the rules for our leaders, who can, who cannot, male, female, legally pure. We have a long list and it changes from church to church as we choose to interpret what we read.
But God chose Moses and Moses chose God. and they talked face to face as a man speaks with his friend.
May I have the love of God in me.
Burning Bush, Common Presbyterian Logo, created by theKeith
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