The Burning Bush

 The Burning Bush

January 22, 2026

Exodus 3:1-3 (NKJV) 

1 Now Moses was tending the flock of Jethro his father-in-law, the priest of Midian. And he led the flock to the back of the desert, and came to Horeb, the mountain of God. 2 And the Angel of the LORD appeared to him in a flame of fire from the midst of a bush. So he looked, and behold, the bush was burning with fire, but the bush [was] not consumed. 3 Then Moses said, “I will now turn aside and see this great sight, why the bush does not burn.”

Hebrews 1:7

7And of the angels He says,

“WHO MAKES HIS ANGELS WINDS,

AND HIS MINISTERS A FLAME OF FIRE.”   (Ps 100:4)

2 Kings 2:11

11As they were going along and talking, behold, there appeared a chariot of fire and horses of fire which separated the two of them. And Elijah went up by a whirlwind to heaven.

Angels are one of the mysteries of God. We know that they are messengers and worshipers, but we don’t have many details about them in the Bible. There does seem to be one curious species of angels that have the appearance of flames of fire. One such angel spoke to Moses out of a bush that appeared to be burning and another came for Elijah in a chariot of fire. I don’t think they are actually burning, I think that they are clothed in something like feathers that have the appearance of flames of fire. They seem to be a class of angels that carry important messages, at least they had important messages for Moses and Elijah.

The message to Moses was particularly unique as that was the time that the Lord revealed His name to Moses.

Exodus 3:14-15 (NKJV) 

14 And God said to Moses, “I AM WHO I AM.” And He said, “Thus you shall say to the children of Israel, ‘I AM has sent me to you.’ ” 15 Moreover God said to Moses, “Thus you shall say to the children of Israel: ‘The LORD God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, has sent me to you. This [is] My name forever, and this [is] My memorial to all generations.’

The Lord not only gave Moses instructions, but he gave him His name, which is His power and authority to act in His stead. So Moses went to Pharaoh not only with a word from the Lord, but with the power of His name to perform mighty wonders to convince Pharaoh. Now that is a powerful message, delivered in flames of fire and with the authority of the Name of the Lord.

What would you do if. you saw an angel in a burning bush or a fiery chariot? That would undoubtedly be a frightening experience. That’s why almost all message from angels begin with “Fear not…”. At any rate, we should be prepared to listen and obey to any word we receive from the Lord, whether it is from a fiery angel or in a still small voice. When we listen and obey and act in the Name of Jesus, great and mighty things can be accomplished.