" And when forty years had passed, an Angel of the Lord appeared to him in a flame of fire in a bush, in the wilderness of Mount Sinai.

1. Think about the life of Moses.

1. 40 years in Pharaoh's house - trained to be the next king of Egypt. He needed this knowledge to know how to approach the king. He needed to know the customs wisdom of Egypt.

2. 40 years in the wilderness - tending sheep

3. In his final 40 years Moses would deliver the people from Egyptian bondage and lead a nation of people through the same land he spent 40 years caring for sheep.

4. The first 80 years of Moses' life was to prepare him for his life work.

2. The burning bush was the turning point. God called Moses to do his work. Moses was ready.

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Old Testament