Chapter three and half of Chapter four of Exodus is the story of the burning bush. This episode is central to the Exodus story, but we can get too preoccupied with the burning bush. Some would even want to debate the kind of bush it was. But that misses the point. As someone has well said:

“When God decides to make His appearance to man, any old bush will do.”

We are staying with the story of the burning bush again today as we continue our preaching journey through Exodus. In my last sermon I talked about a redeeming God and a redemption that is complete. Today we look at the reluctant prophet.

Moses was indecisive to say the least. Somewhere along the way I read of a soldier in the Civil War who couldn’t deter mine which side he would support. His indecisiveness led him to wear the blu…