 | O Adonai and Leader of the house of Israel, who appeared to Moses in the flames of the burning bush and gave him the law on Sinai, come and redeem us with outstretched arm.: |
| The second "O Antiphon" takes us to the desert where Moses saw the burning bush, heard the Name of God, Yahweh, which was not to be popularly pronounced, so the word, Adonai, was substituted instead and translated as "Lord". Moses also received his commission to approach Pharaoh and demand the release of the Hebrews. Later in the desert of Sinai, he received the ten commandments on tablets of stone, setting the guidelines of or relationship with God and our moral code which persists till today. The seed of our redemption took another step forward in its growth toward full maturity. |
In a less dramatic way, God spoke in a dream to Joseph, who was upset with the pregnancy of Mary, his betrothed, and like Moses, reinforced by faith and confidence, moved onward, accepted Mary as his wife and his role as the foster father of the Son of God. Another step toward the achievement of God's plan of salvation.
In our own lives, how is God's message coming to us? In a burning bush? In thunder and lightning on a mountain top? In a dream? In Scripture? In the events of each day? In a word from another person or in a book? However way it comes, may we be open to hear it and act on it as did Moses and Joseph.
Bro. Rene
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