The Lodestar

As Moses led his flock to the sparsely vegetated landscape around Mount Sinai, everything seemed as usual. He was a shepherd, a role he had assumed for many years. The sheep moved from one bush to another, and Moses followed them, playing his shepherd’s flute, a familiar sound in these parts.

He noticed a bush far away, engulfed in a blaze. In the scorching heat of the Mediterranean sun, it was common for dry grass and bushes to catch fire. But this was different. The bush was ablaze, yet it remained unconsumed by the flames. In his forty years of wandering in this land, Moses had never witnessed such a miraculous sight.

As Moses approached the bush, little did he know that his steps were leading him towards a destiny-altering encounter. From the midst of the burning bush, God's voice resonated. God was calling him to a mission that had been waiting for over four centuries. It was the fulfilment of the promise made to Abraham that his descendants would be strangers in a foreign land, but God would lead them out to a land of prosperity (Gen 15:12—20). God commanded Moses to take up this monumental task.

At the age of eighty, when many would consider their life's journey nearing its end, God entrusted Moses with a mission that would occupy him for the next forty years. This was a testament to the divine timing and the assurance of God's plan.

There are no chance encounters in life. Everything is part of God's plan. We must be attentive to the messages God is conveying through the unusual events that unfold in our lives. Even the most mundane occurrences can carry profound lessons. Today, God may be trying to communicate something that could change our lives.