The bush was burning with fire

Now Moses was tending the flock of Jethro his father-in-law, the priest of Midian. And he led the flock to the back of the desert, and came to Horeb, the mountain of God. And the Angel of the LORD appeared to him in a flame of fire from the midst of a bush. So he looked, and behold, the bush was burning with fire, but the bush was not consumed.
-- Exodus 3:1-2 (New King James Version)

God is still in the business of burning bushes.

During yesterday's rainy morning rush hour, you were driving slowly/cautiously on the wet roads, though not really any differently from when the roads aren't wet – you usually drive with care. Just before approaching your exit, you glanced into your rear view mirror and noticed another car swiftly speeding to get to the exit before you do. In the spur of a second, the car skids, spins, barely misses your front end, but crashes with a shattering/violent impact into the center median, nearly flipping over to the other side of the interstate and into oncoming traffic. Thankfully/miraculously, no one was hurt. But it did get your attention.

You really do do the best that you can in paying your bills – at least you do the best you are willing to do. But, a few months ago, you got behind and, now, the bills have started to pile up. Your solution was to get a second job. So you found a job perfectly suited to your interests and hours of availability, interview, are offered the job, and complete the necessary forms and requirements for employment – W2 form, fingerprinting and background check, etc. You are prepared to begin work any day when you receive a call that says your background check indicated a problem and employment would not be extended to you. No other information, for legal reasons, is provided to you. So you worry/agonize/lose sleep over what the problem could possibly be. Knowing that your money troubles could turn up as a poor indicator on your credit report and thus show up in a background check, you diligently pare through your late bills, call your creditors, and make arrangements to pay your remaining debts. Immediately following the set up of your new financial system, you receive a call from the employer saying that you have been cleared to work, welcome aboard! No harm done. But, it did get your attention.

Twice in 2 months you've been hospitalized for very serious health issues. Following both visits, you resumed your regular activities (work, etc.) and with the same venom as before. You still despise your dead-end job, its meager pay and monotonous duties. You've wanted to quit, find a new job – one where you could make a difference/sink your teeth into, but you've never had time to pursue what that job could be. Now, as you prepare to be hospitalized for the third time – with recovery time slated to take 6 months – it occurs to you that not only has your stress over a lackluster job led you to this point, but you now have an opportunity to think on and begin your make a difference job dream. Your job will still pay you as you work from home while recovering, so few changes will unsettle your life. But, this situation got your attention.

God is still burning bushes.

Moses was minding his business tending his father-in-law's sheep, the way he does every single day of his life. He walked the sheep, like he regularly does, up to the mountain of God, a sacred and holy place. When he looked up, he saw that bush on fire but, OMG, it wasn't burning. It was lit up, in flames, probably blazing hot – so hot that Moses was mesmerized by its rage/glow/heat. Moses couldn't help but stare, it was magnanimous/monumental. Clearly, on this mountain, this sacrosanct Mt. Sinai, where nothing else was burning, where the bush was only an angelic inferno, Moses could not help but be drawn to this flaming shrub. It was grabbing his attention, grabbing it so that he could hear the requests/commands God was saying to him – the plan for freeing God's people from the suffering in Egypt.

In the same way, God shows us burning bushes to let us know He is present/working/delivering/blessing/comforting/Elohim. The screeching car tires on the highway, the "no" from a potential job, the necessary recovery time are all God's way of saying, "I AM that I AM…" (Exodus 3:14) The burning bushes of our lives call us to attention and remind us that God is in charge/sovereign/all-powerful/has dominion over all things. God is saying "watch me/don't take your eyes off of me/I've got something for you to see and do/only I can do it/only I have the answer/only me/I've got your blessings/I've got plenty of grace/pay attention to what I'm about to do/watch."

If you look, you'll notice that God is burning a bush for you right now. Pay attention.