But Moses Said to God… Lessons in Prayer

Exodus 33:11 (NIV) The Lord would speak to Moses face to face, as one speaks to a friend.

Desert Wilderness

Exodus 3:1-6 (NIV) Now Moses was tending the flock of Jethro his father-in-law, the priest of Midian, and he led the flock to the far side of the wilderness and came to Horeb, the mountain of God. There the angel of the Lord appeared to him in flames of fire from within a bush.

Exodus 3:1-6 (NIV) Moses saw that though the bush was on fire it did not burn up. So Moses thought, “I will go over and see this strange sight—why the bush does not burn up.” When the Lord saw that he had gone over to look, God called to him from within the bush, “Moses! Moses!” And Moses said, “Here I am.”

Exodus 3:1-6 (NIV) “Do not come any closer,” God said. “Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy ground.” Then he said, “I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob.” At this, Moses hid his face, because he was afraid to look at God.

Moses: Lessons in Prayer He Paid Attention

Exodus 4:13 (NIV) Moses said, “Pardon your servant, Lord. Please send someone else.”

Matthew 21:28-31 (MSG) "Tell me what you think of this story: A man had two sons. He went up to the first and said, 'Son, go out for the day and work in the vineyard.' "The son answered, 'I don't want to.' Later on he thought better of it and went.

Matthew 21:28-31 (MSG) "The father gave the same command to the second son. He answered, 'Sure, glad to.' But he never went. "Which of the two sons did what the father asked?" They said, "The first."

Luke 5:5 (NIV) Simon (Peter) answered, “Master, we’ve worked hard all night and haven’t caught anything. But because you say so, I will let down the nets.”

Moses: Lessons in Prayer He Paid Attention In the End He Always Said YES

Numbers 11:4-6 (NIV) The rabble with them began to crave other food, and again the Israelites started wailing and said, “If only we had meat to eat! We remember the fish we ate in Egypt at no cost — also the cucumbers, melons, leeks, onions and garlic.

Numbers 11:4-6 (NIV) But now we have lost our appetite; we never see anything but this manna!”

Numbers 11:11-15 (NIV) He asked the Lord, “Why have you brought this trouble on your servant? What have I done to displease you that you put the burden of all these people on me? Did I conceive all these people? Did I give them birth?

Numbers 11:11-15 (NIV) Why do you tell me to carry them in my arms, as a nurse carries an infant, to the land you promised on oath to their ancestors? Where can I get meat for all these people? They keep wailing to me, ‘Give us meat to eat!’

Numbers 11:11-15 (NIV) I cannot carry all these people by myself; the burden is too heavy for me. If this is how you are going to treat me, please go ahead and kill me — if I have found favor in your eyes — and do not let me face my own ruin.”

Numbers 14:3-4 (NIV) Why is the Lord bringing us to this land only to let us fall by the sword? Our wives and children will be taken as plunder. Wouldn’t it be better for us to go back to Egypt?” And they said to each other, “We should choose a leader and go back to Egypt.”

Numbers 14:10 (NIV) The whole assembly talked about stoning them.

Numbers 14:19 (NIV) “In accordance with your great love, forgive the sin of these people, just as you have pardoned them from the time they left Egypt until now.”

Moses: Lessons in Prayer He Paid Attention In the End He Always Said YES Life is Realized in Thanksgiving

Eucharisteo (Eucharist) Joyful Thanksgiving

Matthew 5:44 (NIV) I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,

Moses: Lessons in Prayer He Paid Attention In the End He Always Said YES Life is Realized in Thanksgiving He Listened & Grew

Deuteronomy 4:31 (MSG) God, your God, is above all a compassionate God. In the end he will not abandon you, he won't bring you to ruin, he won't forget the covenant with your ancestors which he swore to them.

Deuteronomy 4:39-40 (MSG) Know this well, then. Take it to heart right now: God is in Heaven above; God is on Earth below. He's the only God there is. Obediently live by his rules and commands which I'm giving you today so that you'll live well and your children after you — oh, you'll live a long time in the land that God, your God, is giving you.

Deuteronomy 6:4-5 (NIV) Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength.

But Moses Said to God… Lessons in Prayer