This painting illustrates the burning bush that Moses saw. On that day, Moses chose to investigate the peculiar sight before him and came face-to-Face with the holiness of God (Exodus 3). In December of 1982, I had a similar experience while visiting a local church. No, there wasn’t a plant burning away on the stage. But I did witness a group of 3,000 people, all fully engaged in demonstrating their faith. As I sat there considering the stale religion I’d grown up with, their reverence and intentional worship created a truly peculiar sight for me.
Over the next few weeks, I chose to investigate the faith of these people further. I soon found the Lord speaking to me through the fire of their very authentic lives. On February 6, 1983, I joined their number and was baptized into Christ, dedicating my life to His service.
I’ve since learned that anyone choosing to truly live for Christ automatically becomes a peculiar sight in this materialistic and self-centered world. With Christ as our passion and obsession, we can’t help but shine forth with His holy fire. Let this be our goal: to live a life so “peculiar” that the lost and dying world comes closer to investigate the all-consuming fire of our faith.
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If you’ve enjoyed this story, be sure to check out my art/story “What’s Your Obsession?” where I write about keeping the focus of our lives on the Lord Jesus Christ.