The burning bush is a symbol to help us understand that the Holy Spirit works through our brokenness. For instance, in Exodus chapter 3, God used a burning bush to end the alienation of Moses from himself, his people, and his God. Moses fled Egypt because he killed a slave master in a misguided attempt to liberate his people. He fled from Pharaoh and his royal destiny to work as a shepherd and live a peaceful life in exile. God watched Moses languish for forty years and then arrested his attention