Editorial November 6, 1989 Issue

The little "me" we supposed was us

Ann Kenrick

Spiritual discovery comes in many ways. Sometimes a recognition of God's presence and sovereignty comes to us through the stillness of silent, nighttime prayer. At other times this knowledge breaks in on our lives with all the fire and vividness of spiritual illumination.

The Bible gives examples of different sorts of spiritual breakthroughs. For instance, the book of Exodus tells of Moses' tending his flock in the desert at the foot of Mount Horeb.^{See Ex. 3:1–14 .} The account says that "the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a flame of fire out of the midst of a bush." When Moses turned to look more closely, he heard the voice of God, and he felt called to lead the children of Israel out of their slavery in Egypt.

Yet the question remained, How could he, a humble shepherd, convey to the children of Israel, let alone to Pharaoh, that it was actually God who had summoned the people to this great liberation? More spiritual discovery was needed, and it came. Moses was able to respond to God as the great I am—an immediate and eternal presence with His people. This assured Moses of Deity's immanence and power. It was this that quite literally enabled him to go forward. His reticence and distrust of his own ability to accomplish the emancipation of his people had given way to a spiritual discovery of God's omnipresence.

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