Midweek Echo
Midweek Echo is a simple reminder of Sunday’s message—something to help you recall what you heard, reflect on what it means, and live it out through the week. It’s a way to stay rooted in God’s Word, remembering that “faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word about Christ.” (Romans 10:17 NIV).
The Burning Bush
There are seasons when life feels stalled. Nothing dramatic. No crisis. No breakthrough. Just the steady rhythm of work, responsibilities, and ordinary days. Beneath it all there is a quiet question: Has God forgotten?
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Exodus 3 meets us in that space.
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Israel had been waiting four hundred years. The promises spoken to Abraham felt distant. Generations had lived and died in Egypt. The covenant must have seemed abstract against the harsh reality of bricks and bondage. Meanwhile, Moses was far from the action. No longer a prince. No longer a rescuer. Just a shepherd in Midian. Obscure. Settled. Perhaps resigned.
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That is precisely where God appears.
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The burning bush reminds us that redemption begins not with human readiness but with divine faithfulness. Before Moses seeks God, God calls his name. Before Moses volunteers, God says, “I have seen. I have heard. I have come down.” The initiative belongs to God.
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That matters for us.
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When life feels stalled, it does not mean God is absent. When prayers feel unanswered, it does not mean the covenant has expired. The God who bound Himself to Abraham in Genesis 15 is the same God who speaks from the bush. The delay in Egypt was not forgetfulness. It was promise unfolding on God’s timetable.
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The fire that burned in the wilderness was covenant faithfulness catching flame.
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Yet when God calls Moses into that unfolding plan, Moses hesitates. “Who am I?” “What if they don’t believe me?” “I am not eloquent.” Each objection circles back to the same center: inadequacy.
And God’s answer never changes.
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“I will be with you.”
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Notice what God does not say. God does not inflate Moses’ confidence. God does not hand him a résumé. God offers presence. The decisive factor is not Moses’ competence but God’s companionship.
We often do what Moses does. When invited into something difficult such as serving, leading, forgiving, or speaking truth, we measure ourselves. We replay failures. We compare ourselves to others.
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“Who am I?”
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And the Lord gently redirects the focus. “I will be with you.”
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Our inadequacy is not disqualifying. It is often the very place where God’s sufficiency becomes visible. The shepherd’s staff in Moses’ hand, a symbol of his obscurity, would become the instrument of liberation. God uses what we already carry.
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Exodus 3 and 4 also offer a warning. There is space for honest questioning. God patiently answers Moses again and again. Yet when hesitation turns into refusal, when Moses says, “Please send someone else,” the tone shifts. There is a difference between wrestling with God and resisting God.
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If you sense God nudging your heart today, do not let fear have the final word. Bring your weakness. Bring your questions. But do not say no to the One who has promised to go with you.
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The burning bush tells us this. The promise still burns. The God who remembers still acts. The One who calls still accompanies.
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We stand on holy ground not because we are impressive, but because covenant mercy has drawn near.
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Holy God. You are the One who sees, hears, and remembers. When our lives feel stalled and our courage feels small, remind us that Your presence is enough. Teach us to notice Your holy fire in the ordinary places of our days. Where we feel inadequate, anchor us in Your promise to be with us. Guard us from resisting Your call and give us willing hearts to follow. May Your covenant faithfulness burn brightly in us, through us, and around us. Amen.
Pastor Greg - 18 February 2026