How Do I Know It Is God?

 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/071625.cfm 

We crave clarity.
A blazing sign.
A booming voice.
A moment so undeniable we can point to it and say: There. That was God.

But in Scripture, divine revelation rarely comes with spectacle.
It comes with presence.
Relationship.
Invitation.

In Exodus, Moses encounters a mystery—a bush ablaze, yet unconsumed.
It isn’t fire or fury that draws him in—it’s wonder.
And when he steps closer, God meets him with startling tenderness:
“Moses! Moses!”
No grand introduction.
No résumé review.
Just his name. And a mission.

Centuries later, in Matthew’s Gospel, Jesus lifts a prayer of praise:
The Father chooses not the learned, but the childlike.
The humble.
The trusting.
The open-hearted.
Those who, like Moses, dare to step forward in curiosity and reverence.

So how do we know it’s God?

• When awe rises before understanding
• When we’re called by name, not by credentials
• When the mission terrifies us—but peace walks beside us
• When worship stirs even in our uncertainty

Knowing God isn’t about certainty.
It’s about intimacy.
It’s about love that calls, sends, and stays.

And sometimes, that love sounds like a whisper.
Other times, like a fire that refuses to consume.
But always, it draws us deeper into holy ground.