It might be the fact that I was extremely tired during this lecture and perhaps missed the key factor, but I would suggest reading the article on the following link: http://enduringword.com/commentaries/0203.htm
I was confused about how the professor said that anybody could have seen the burning bush, but because the shepherds were so engaged with tending to their flocks, the likelihood of any of them actually taking notice of a burning bush would have been slim. - By the professor saying this, I immediately thought "So what if another shepherd had seen the bush and wandered over to it? Would the Moses we know be a different person?" - I mean, think about it.
Apparently, randomly combustive bushes in the desert are a common occurrence. - That being said, perhaps other shepherds saw the bush and took no notice of it because it was common.
But why Moses? Why was he so drawn in? - I mean, he even left his flock of sheep to pursue this common marvel. And THEN God calls him with the angel of the Lord.
Was it that the bush was raging with fire but not consumed? Did this uniqueness spark (pun most definitely intended) his curiosity?
Perhaps God revealed himself to Moses only. Maybe, had any other passerby seen Moses, they would have thought that he was just exercising with his shoes off by a burning desert bush.
But why Moses, why Moses?
Because "I AM WHO I AM." - Exodus 3:14
The Lord was going to deliver his people out of slavery - He would be with them as they were led out; He would be with Moses as he presented himself before the Pharaoh; He would be with HIS PEOPLE.
The Lord will be with His people. Then, and now.
Take it or leave it, but at least think about the Presence of the Lord. Feel the Presence. Know that His Presence is present. Be comforted and still.
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