Dave’s Monday Blast – August 22, 2022

Good Morning Men of Intention,

We read the Bible seeking to know what God is saying and how He would have us apply it. Scripture is rich and meaningful and certainly does apply to all areas of our lives, and in every circumstance. For many, the “tricky part” is learning how to listen to God speak through His Word. An account from the book of Exodus teaches us three basic lessons about how the Lord interacted with Moses and how this applies to us (Exodus 3:1 – 14). Here is the first!

We must pay attention to the Word!  While Moses was pasturing the flock, he noticed something astonishing: a burning bush that wasn’t consumed, and God’s voice calling to him from within the bush (vs. 3- 4). The Lord VERY clearly wanted Moses to notice and to hear him. Our Father is often trying to speak to us, but we aren’t always listening. 

If we’re expecting His voice, we’ll pay closer attention. Remember that God wants to communicate with you. The Bible contains His living Word, and He uses it to speak directly to His children. So we must come to our Bible study time ready to listen.

Psalm 119:18 is a great verse to prepare your heart before reading Scripture: “Open my eyes, that I may behold wonderful things from Your Law.” You may be surprised when the Lord applies something in a passage to your life and His Spirit opens your eyes to understand.

Next week we will unpack the second lesson from our account in Exodus 3: We must obey the Word!