Moses and Horeb

Exodus 3:11-12
But Moses said to God, “ Who am I that I should go to Pharaoh, and that I should bring the children of Israel out of Egypt?”
So He said, “I will certainly be with you. And this shall be a sign to you that I have sent you:When you have brought the people out of Egypt, you shall serve God on this mountain.”

Three things of interest in these two verses...

First, God says "when", not "if." I wonder if Moses noticed that too.

Secondly, the sign wasn't until after the task was accomplished. It wasn't going to be given ahead of time, but far after (once they got to Mt Sinai).

Third, I never made the connection until just now (as I type this) that the mountain Moses was at when he encountered the burning bush was the same that the Israelites camped out at for all that time while Moses received the law (Horeb is another name or the same mountain, according to Strongs).

On God making things new...

A friend of mine recently posted some verses on how God will make all things new and, while I was encouraged by this reminder, it got me thinking as well.

Just because He promises to make things new, doesn't mean He will make them the same.

This is something I need to be careful of in my expectations.