Names can shape identity or character in powerful ways. When Moses asks God’s name, God responds with a verb: “I am becoming who I am becoming.” What does it mean, then and now, to be in relationship with a God who claims a name that is an action, a movement, a verb, a becoming…? Even as we weary of the constant adaptation required of us, especially now, may we experience some comfort knowing that our God is on the move with us.
Sermon begins at minute 3:25
Exodus 2:23-25; 3:1-15; 4:10-17
Image: Moses before the burning bush. From the Haggadah for Passover (the 'Sister Haggadah'), unknown artist, 14th century.
Music: Taste and See - Tune: James E. Moore, Jr., © 1983, GIA Publications, Inc. Text: Psalm 34; James E. Moore Jr., © 1983, GIA Publications, Inc., Words and Music - ©1983 GIA Publications, Inc.
Permission to podcast the music in this service obtained from One License with license #A-726929. All rights reserved.
Additional resources: Bibleworm podcast: Episode 305 - The Call of Moses, Amy Robertson and Robert Williamson, Jr.