"The bush burned but it was not consumed..."
* If you serve drugs or alcohol, you will be destroyed by your addiction.
* If you you are a workaholic, the stress will damage you.
* If you are trying to keep up with the Joneses you may have a lot of stuff, but no friends.
* If you pursue fame and popularity, your goalposts will be forever moving.
* If money is your obsession, you will never have enough.
But the bush burned and was not consumed.
Many have called faith an "obsession."
But when our focus is Christ - then He renews us in His service and even when we lose the world we have gained our souls.
Moses was called to bring everything into God's service.
His life burned brightly with the calling that God had placed upon him. Although he worked hard, put in long hours and made many sacrifices, he burned but was not consumed.
While it is true that many in ministry have had heart attacks and break-downs, these folk have always admitted that they had forgotten the "LORD of the work" and had become obsessed with the "WORK of the Lord."
Being focussed on God is the key.
Jesus said: "Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light." (Matt11:29-30)
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Theo Groeneveld theo@emmanuel.org.za
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