Moses and the Sign of the Staff

Moses stands in the wilderness with his shepherd’s staff, pointing toward a staff on the rocky desert ground as a second robed man recoils and shields his face. The barren hillside and scrub brush frame the moment with the stark simplicity of the Exodus story, where an ordinary rod becomes a sign of divine authority. In Exodus 4, God commands Moses to cast down his staff, and the staff becomes a serpent before being taken up again. The scene speaks to calling, obedience, and the Lord’s power working through humble instruments. This artwork serves ministry themes of faith, prophetic calling, miracles, wilderness testing, and God equipping His servant for deliverance. by Erik Stenbakken