11th. May. 2021. Daily Devotion.

Exodus 3:3

So, Moses thought, “I will go over and see this strange sight—why the bush does not burn up.”

We know that in some ways Moses’ encounter with God at the burning bush was pivotal. But if we take a moment to look at the details, we can appreciate that at first it seemed a rather random occurrence in Moses’ everyday life of herding flocks. It wasn’t a high profile encounter with the king of Egypt, or an invasion by a foreign army, or even the sight of a massive cedar. It was simply a small bush burning in the desert, and yet it caught Moses’ attention because the fire in the bush did not go out.

This became a tree-of-life moment for Moses because God met with him there and called him to lead his people, the Israelites, out of slavery in Egypt. It wasn’t merely the fire in the bush that made this experience spectacular; it was being in the presence of God and hearing God’s call and his promise to be with Moses so that he could do this life-changing thing.

While it is completely up to God to reveal his power and presence to people, it is up to us to pay attention.
~ JP Vanderveen.

Lord, we long to know you, and we want to know your presence in our lives. Help us to be attentive when you reveal yourself to us, and to trust you to guide us. In Jesus, Amen.

Prayer for fellowship

Father, I pray that you will send into my life people who confess the name of Jesus Christ, people who love you, follow you, and seek to grow in your Spirit every day. Let me be honourable and worthy before the profane world, dear Father, but also let me find more friends of sincere convictions, that I may follow your command to be in fellowship with other saints, and thus be reinforced in the holiness and purity of Christ to which I aspire.

And let me live in harmony and unity with other Christians. Let me know them and spend time with them, that we might share the blessing of your love. Grant that I might never feel lonely in my faith; and help me to let others feel the comfort of Christian community. In Christ’s name, I pray, Amen.

Lord Be with Us

How excellent is your loving kindness, O God; therefore, do the children of men put their trust under the shadow of your wings. Satisfy me, and all who pray with me, with the goodness of your House throughout this day. In your light make us to see light. May your Holy Spirit be with us in prayer and praise, in speaking and hearing from your holy Word. And bless us with all spiritual blessings in Jesus Christ, for His name’s sake. Amen.

Your Healing Presence

At a time like this, the prayer, “hearken to our prayer
and attend to the sound of our pleading”, is most appropriate.
We are praying that we be relieved of the effects
of the pandemic and the stress it has caused.
We are pleading for Your healing presence in the lives
of all of us especially those who have sacrificed
so much by their service to the suffering. Amen.