1.14.26 – My Thorn Bush Calling

From our study yesterday, we are left with an "inquiring mind's question": How do I know where my unique mission lies?

The answer, using the pattern of Moses (Rom. 15:4), is in the thorn bush (seneh) (Ex. 3:2–4), which is directly connected to the mountain that was on fire and not consumed—Mount Sinai (Ex. 19–20). The call to Moses did not come from just any bush; it came from a thorn bush:

"And the angel of the LORD appeared unto him in a flame of fire out of the midst of a bush: and he looked, and, behold, the bush burned with fire, and the bush was not consumed. And Moses said, I will now turn aside, and see this great sight, why the bush is not burnt. 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."
(Ex. 3:2–4)

Thorns represent pain—where I was pricked, where I was hurt, where I have been left scarred. Many times it is specifically that area where I have been hurt deeply but have persevered, where I struggle the most, where the inner battle rages most intensely, that can become my unique strength and contribution (Luke 22:31–32). My "heart of fire" rages within and grows out of my own inner thorn bushes, and that is the place of clear communication from God.

You, and only you, are equipped with your unique mission to open hearts, to move people to action, to keep people from losing hope, to help people forgive themselves and others, to help people laugh at their humanity, to save a soul, kindle a heart, to inspire a nation, to touch a community, to spread goodness and kindness, to share the light of Torah and God's ways (mitzvot) with people around you, to reveal the energy of redemption in your part of the world.

Can we see the burning bush? Will we turn around? That is the question we all have the opportunity to answer :-). Take the time to really contemplate that. Write it down. Pray over it and watch God move you to the next step of your journey—dealing with your doubts!

Shalom,
Alan

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