Daily Truth: “I will now turn aside and see this great sight, why this bush does not burn.” Exodus 3:3
God knows us better than we know ourselves. He knows how to get our attention. Are we being attentive? Do you see?
A bush that was on fire but not being consumed was what got Moses’ attention.
What does it take for God to get your attention?
God got my attention, as a new believer, with three bright yellow school buses. Our family was looking to relocate as my husband had a new job. We had made several trips to the new location in hopes of finding a house to rent or buy.
As I was sitting at the McDonald’s in our current location, with our very young children I noticed three school buses in the parking lot. Between eating french fries and opening Happy Meals I read the city on the first bus. I thought how interesting, it is the town where my husband and I grew up. Then I read the city on the second school bus and realized it was the town in which we were currently living. On the third bus was the suburb that we had recently looked at a house to rent in the city where we were moving.
I then realized there in the parking lot was my past, present and future. I laughed as I realized that God had to speak to me with three, huge, yellow buses. By the way, we did rent the home in the suburb listed on that third bus.
In Matthew 26:36-46 Jesus prays in the Garden of Gethsemane. He took Peter, James and John. Jesus ask them to wait and stay awake with him as he was feeling deep anguish. After praying Jesus walks back to the disciples and finds them asleep. He said to Peter, “Couldn’t you stay awake with me for one hour?”
Jesus walks away again a second time to pray. When Jesus returns he finds them all sleeping again.
After leaving a third time to pray the same prayer Jesus comes back and said to them, “You might as well sleep now. The time is near for the Son of Man to be handed over to sinners.”
Jesus tried to get the attention of his disciples three times. The disciples did not realize the gravity of the situation even though the “Son of Man” was asking them to stay awake with him.
Why do we not know when God is trying to get our attention? Are we too tired, depressed, over wrought with daily life, make no time for God and his Word, or maybe you have never asked Jesus to take your will and make it His own. God wants to have a relationship with us. He is as close as you allow him to be in your life. God is always trying to get our attention.
God will meet your where you are. God knows if you need three, huge, yellow school buses or if He can just point you to a verse in His Word.
Does God have your attention?
Until the next “Truth” sharing moment,
Cathy Jo Johnson
Thank you for your comment:) I get my ideas from life experiences and then go to God’s Word to learn what the application to my life should be. God’s Word is true and applies to all things.