Seeker

In a recent post Take of Your Shoes I thought about Moses' encounter with God while he was caring for sheep - an experience that led to a call for Moses to lead the Israelites out of slavery into freedom. This story is told in the 2nd book of the Bible, Exodus. Consecutive readings from Exodus are set for Common Worship Evening Prayer during this part of Lent and on beyond Easter, so I thought I would revisit this story, but in more lighthearted mode. Supposing Moses was living out his vocation now, in the internet age?  Thanks to Doug Chaplin I came across this Jewish retelling of the story as 'Google Exodus' - clever and fun. Enjoy! This post is the 28th in a series of daily Lenten reflections based on a Bible reading from the Common Worship Lectionary of the Church of England. This one is based on Exodus 4: 27 - 6:1 and the rest of the book!

Photo by Nuno Ibra When do you take off your shoes? I don't mean when convention or convenience requires. And I don't necessarily mean literally. I mean - what makes you stop and wonder? Have you ever felt you are standing on 'holy ground'? Been in a place or moment that seems set apart from the humdrum everyday? A special place, a special time, that gave you a glimpse of something wonderful? So you just had to stop and respond in some way, even if it was just breathing out 'wow'? It can happen unexpectedly, as I mentioned here . You don't need to be particularly spiritual, or a religious believer, to know something of that sort of experience of transendance. I think most people have it at some time, but not everyone will interpret it as a sense of the presence of God. What is remarkable about such experiences is that they often happen unbidden, in the middle of everyday life and work. Well, that's how it is for me. It was for Moses. Moses was look...