Jan 22 2009 Ex 3-5 Luke 22

Scripture
Moreover he said, I am the God of thy father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. And Moses hid his face; for he was afraid to look upon God. Exodus 3:6

Observation
Moses spent forty years in Egypt and now forty years have passed since he fled after killing the Egyptian. Now at the age 80 God speaks to him from the burning bush. As far as I can tell this is the first real encounter that Moses had with God. No doubt, Moses knew that God had preserved his life in a miraculous way and so now he is going to find out why.

I love the way God identifies himself in this passage; “I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob”. It is no wonder that Moses hid his face and was afraid.

Application
Why would God identify himself as the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob? The only conclusion I can come to is that God was telling Moses that He was the God of the impossible. As God is about to unfold His plan for Moses, Moses needed to keep in mind that his God could do anything.

It is important for me to remember that I serve the same God as Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. What does that mean to me? God is inviting me to share in that same relationship as He had with these patriarchs.

Too often, I am tempted to think of my God as distant, detached and disinterested but really nothing could be further from the truth.

Prayer
Lord, it is an awesome thing to realize that the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob is the same God that I have the privilege of calling my Father. Lord, thank you for reminding my who You are and how You have worked in the past.