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Note that Yahweh is always referred to in non gender-specific terms and is generally considered plural. &#x200b;&#x200b;&nbsp;Mose\u2019s story is in standard type and , again both tells the story and gives him voice. &#x200b;&#x200b;&nbsp;The red lines are similar to a Greek chorus and is meant to be spoken by a third individual. &#x200b;&#x200b;&nbsp;It may also be possible to have the congregation repeat these lines.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"P9\">&nbsp;<\/p><p class=\"P10\"><span>And Yahweh was moving among the heavens. <\/span>&#x200b;&#x200b;&nbsp;<span>The cries of the people had been heard and Yahweh wanted to respond but there had been no way to do it. <\/span>&#x200b;&#x200b;&nbsp;<span>Yahweh ached at the thought of the people of God suffering but how to deliver them? <\/span>&#x200b;&#x200b;&nbsp;<span>Who would be the one to lead them out of their captivity? <\/span>&#x200b;&#x200b;&nbsp;<span>Yahweh was determined to answer the prayers of the people.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"P11\"><span>The God of all that is and was<\/span><\/p><p class=\"P12\"><span>and ever shall be<\/span><\/p><p class=\"P13\"><span>was in a spot<\/span><\/p><p class=\"P14\"><span>they needed to find<\/span><\/p><p class=\"P15\"><span>the person; an individual<\/span><\/p><p class=\"P16\"><span>to lead the people of God<\/span><\/p><p class=\"P17\"><span>to <\/span>&#x200b;&#x200b;&nbsp;<span>freedom.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"P18\">&nbsp;<\/p><p class=\"P19\"><span>And Moses was out watching the sheep trying to be a good shepherd; doing his job by protecting the sheep and taking care of them. <\/span>&#x200b;&#x200b;&nbsp;<span>It was hot and dry, very hot. <\/span>&#x200b;&#x200b;&nbsp;<span>It was so hot and dry that even some bushes would spontaneously burst into flames.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"P20\"><span>Whoa! <\/span>&#x200b;&#x200b;&nbsp;<span>Wait a minute, that bush\u2026. there is a lot of fire but that bush is not being burned up! <\/span>&nbsp;&#x200b;&#x200b;&#x200b;&#x200b;&nbsp;<span>That\u2019s not right; maybe I\u2019m confused? <\/span>&#x200b;&#x200b;&nbsp;<span>Not enough to drink? <\/span>&#x200b;&#x200b;&nbsp;<span>Maybe too much to drink\u2026what is going on?<\/span><\/p><p class=\"Normal\"><span class=\"T21\">Yahweh called to Moses and Moses was surprised; actually pretty&#x200b;&#x200b;&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"T22\">shocked<\/span><span class=\"T23\">. &#x200b;&#x200b;&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"T24\">it was a<\/span><span class=\"T25\">&#x200b;&#x200b;&nbsp;confusing vision and now&#x200b;&#x200b;&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"T26\">it even included&#x200b;&#x200b;&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"T27\">voices. &#x200b;&#x200b;&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"T28\">Hey Mose<\/span><span class=\"T29\">, Yahweh called. &nbsp;&#x200b;&#x200b;&#x200b;&#x200b;&nbsp;Moses was taken aback. &#x200b;&#x200b;&nbsp;Yahweh called again,&#x200b;&#x200b;&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"T30\">Moses, the son of Amram, stop<\/span><span class=\"T31\">!<\/span><\/p><p class=\"P32\"><span>Ok, I am\u2026.here.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"P33\"><span class=\"T34\">&emsp;<\/span><span class=\"T35\">A declarative statement<\/span><\/p><p class=\"P36\">&emsp;<span>not a question but<\/span>&#x200b;&#x200b;&nbsp;<\/p><p class=\"P37\">&emsp;<span>A clear point that he is present<\/span><\/p><p class=\"P38\">&emsp;<span>and listening<\/span><\/p><p class=\"P39\">&emsp;<span>a way of saying that he will<\/span>&#x200b;&#x200b;&nbsp;<\/p><p class=\"P40\">&emsp;<span>hear<\/span>&#x200b;&#x200b;&nbsp;<span>and respond<\/span><\/p><p class=\"P41\">&emsp;<span>I am here.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"P42\">&emsp;<span>I am hearing.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"P43\">&emsp;<span>I am present.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"P44\">&emsp;<span>Now Yahweh can speak.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"P45\">&emsp;<\/p><p class=\"P46\"><span>The voice in the bush warned Moses to come no closer and to remove his sandals. <\/span>&#x200b;&#x200b;&nbsp;<span>Yahweh warned him that he had been summoned to holy ground; 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