Exodus 3:1-6, 9-12 / Matthew 11:25-27
Anything that seems extraordinary always catches our attention.
It may be the northern lights of Norway, double or triple rainbows over a magnificent waterfall or some natural phenomena that have the element of light is always magnificent and wonderful.
In the 1st reading, the burning bush, blazing but not burnt up, is so magnificent and wonderful that it caught the attention of Moses, such that he was compelled to look at that strange sight.
But it was no ordinary natural phenomenon. The burning bush was a divine manifestation, and when it caught the attention of Moses, it beckoned him to draw nearer.
But the burning bush was not just to get the attention of Moses nor for his entertainment.
Whenever there is a divine manifestation, there is always a call to mission.
From that encounter with God in the mysterious burning bush, Moses received his mission.
We may not have any experiences with a burning bush like that of Moses.
But there are burning issues in our lives that are also calling for our attention and action.
We may have tried to block out those issues or pushed them aside. But let us be like little children and look at those issues in simplicity and with wonder.
It could be that through those burning issues that God is revealing Himself to us and giving us a mission.