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Exodus 3:9&10
"9 Now therefore, behold, the cry of the children of Israel is come unto Me: and I have also seen the oppression wherewith the Egyptians oppress them.
10 Come now therefore, and I will send thee unto Pharaoh, that thou mayest bring forth My people the children of Israel out of Egypt."

In "God Sightings;" Moses at the burning bush is very famous! God called to Moses from the burning bush by name. Moses stands on Holy Ground. GOD of the living come to set His people FREE! This is the GOD of our ancestors, who honors His covenant and blesses His creation and saves His people! GOD is going to FREE them from their bandage in slavery and GIVE them a "land FLOWING with milk and honey!" It's a miraculous transformation! A promise that is hard to believe. Maybe impossible to believe for some.

And, there's a catch. In today's verses we begin to see that GOD'S not going to do it all; He wants Moses to help; "Now therefore, behold, the cry of the children of Israel is come unto Me: and I have also seen the oppression wherewith the Egyptians oppress them. Come now therefore, and I will send THEE unto Pharaoh, that THOU mayest bring forth My people the children of Israel out of Egypt." Moses; you can DO IT!!! GOD could do it all. With the snap of His fingers. But, that's not how GOD works. GOD likes to have His people help in the unfolding of His will. And, Moses is going to be more involved and committed than anybody else. 

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