30 min of hill training and Why Moses was given his role

Today's lecture: Basic Beliefs of Judaism : Theology by Rabbi Berel Wein

Today's run : http://bit.ly/4acpkd

The question could be asked, why was Moses chosen to take the Jews out of Egypt, why not Joshua, or someone else? Why did God revel himself to Moses at the burning bush, and not to Yitro, or another Sheppard?

The Rebbi give the following, inspiring, answer. He says that the burning bush was not just burning for Moses, it had always been burning, Moses was just the first person to take notice of it, and go investigate.

Sure, Moses was no ordinary person, he had greatness within him, but that wasn't enough, he needed to be in touch with his environment, enough so that he takes notice of the burning bush, which countless others had passed by, and driven enough to do something about it.

How many times have each of us either walked right by something interesting without breaking stride, or maybe we do notice it, but are too lazy to go investigate. Imagine what we mis every time we do that.

So I ask myself, and you - would you have noticed the burning bush? And, if you did, would you have climbed the mountain to see what it was about? If not, you would have missed a change to talk with God.