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Moses and the burning bush

God commissions Moses to rescue His people.
Contributed by MYELLOVE
Story also available on our translated websites: Portuguese, Hindi
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One day, Moses was taking care of the sheep and goats of his father-in-law Jethro in the wilderness by Mount Sinai. <br/>An angel of the Lord appeared to him from a burning bush. Moses saw that the bush was on fire, but it was not burning up. ‘This is strange!’ he said to himself. ‘I'll go over and see why the bush isn't burning up.’ – Slide 1
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When the LORD saw Moses coming near, He called him by name from the bush, and Moses answered, ‘Here I am.’<br/>God replied, ‘Don't come any closer. Take off your sandals—the ground where you are standing is holy. <br/>‘I have seen how my people are suffering as slaves in Egypt and heard their cries for help. <br/>I will bring my people out of Egypt into a country where there is a lot of good land, rich with milk and honey. Now go to the king! I am sending you to lead my people out of his country. – Slide 2
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But Moses said, ‘Who am I to go to the king and lead your people out of Egypt?’ <br/>God replied, ‘I will be with you.’ <br/>Moses was still unsure. ‘Suppose everyone refuses to listen to my message, and no one believes that you really appeared to me?’ <br/>The Lord commanded Moses to throw his staff on the ground. It immediately turned into a snake, and Moses jumped back. <br/>‘Pick it up by the tail!’ the Lord told him. And when Moses did this, the snake turned back into a staff. <br/>‘Do this,’ the Lord said, ‘and the Israelites will believe that you have seen me.’ – Slide 3
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Next, the Lord commanded Moses, ‘Put your hand inside your shirt.’ Moses obeyed, and when he took it out, his hand had turned white as snow—like someone with leprosy. <br/>‘Put your hand back inside your shirt,’ the Lord told him. Moses did so, and when he took it out again, it was as healthy as the rest of his body. – Slide 4
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Then the LORD said, ‘If no one believes either of these miracles, take some water from the Nile River and pour it on the ground. The water will immediately turn into blood.’ <br/>Moses begged, ‘Lord please send someone else to do it.’ <br/>The Lord told Moses that his brother Aaron, was on the way to see him. Aaron would go with him for support. – Slide 5
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The Lord sent Aaron to meet Moses in the desert. Moses told Aaron what God had sent him to say; he also told him about the miracles God had given him the power to perform. <br/>And they both obeyed God and set off on the journey to Egypt. – Slide 6
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