As we studied the life of Moses at Bible study on Wednesday night, God spoke to my heart through the familiar story of Moses and the burning bush. It was Exodus 3:4 that caught my attention, “And when the LORD saw that he turned aside to see, God called unto him out of the midst of the bush, and said, Moses, Moses. And he said, Here am I.” It was when God saw that Moses stopped to see, that God called to Moses.

It got me thinking, how many times does God bring, or allow, something into our lives to see if we will stop for a minute. Oh, it probably won’t be a burning bush – it may be the beauty of a fall tree; or the grandeur of a mountain; perhaps the birth of a child; a raise in pay; some other good news; or perhaps even some bad news like losing a job; an accident; a natural disaster; or news on our health. We are often so busy with our lives that we are “too busy” to hear or see what God wants for us, yet He doesn’t force His way upon us, but He waits to get our attention, to see if we will stop long enough to hear His voice. You see, Moses was busy about his day too, but if he had not stopped to look at the burning bush, he would have missed all the plans God had for him.

Is God waiting to get your attention? Will you stop long enough to let Him speak to you? He wants to have fellowship with you, to draw you closer to Himself. He has plans for your life too.