Exodus 3:2-3
As Moses looked on, he was surprised to see that the bush, though on fire, was not consumed. So Moses decided, ” must go over to look at this remarkable sight, and see why the bush is not burned.”

God comes to Moses in both the ordinary (the bush) and the extraordinary (a flaming bush not being consumed). First off, God is present in the ordinary. Are we being present enough to experience the Divine Presence? Secondly, God comes not in a clear “black and white” concept…but in a contradiction: a burning bush that is not burned. We can take comfort in knowing that God is present amidst the contradictions of life and amidst our struggles with them…and holds them together as one. God seems perfectly comfortable with paradoxes like “virgin-mother” or “losing yourself to find yourself.” So perhaps we are being taught to get beyond our “either-or” judgmental thinking…so we can experience a “both-and“…all-loving God. God is holding your contradictions…and responding with acceptance and love.

Suggested song of the day—“Breathe On Me” on the Listen to Your Heart album.
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Have a blessed day!