What do Moses and Abraham have in common? That's not the opening to a slightly obscure, embarrassing attempt at a joke (honest); rather a quick reflection on what's come out of the readings on the lives of these two Old Testament giants. In both cases - for Abraham in Genesis 18 (with the three visitors), and Moses in Exodus 3 (with the burning bush) - it would have been easy for them to have been so absorbed in what they were doing, in their priorities, that they missed God seeking to get their attention. Fortunately, hospitality in one case and curiosity in the other, meant that God did get their attention.
But when we're in our daily/weekly routine, I wonder if there's much time and space for hospitality or curiosity sometimes. And I wonder what we miss because of that. At our Biblefresh group this week I was amazed that 4 out of 11 people present could testify to having heard the audible voice of God at some point in their lives. Even so, that's far from the norm. Maybe we just need to keep our eyes peeled (grim phrase, I've always thought) a bit more for the ways that God is trying to get our attention. At least I do.
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