Standing on Holy Ground – Exodus 3:5
What do you do when you come into God’s presence? God told Moses to remove his shoes because he was standing on holy ground.
Encouraging, comforting and urging you to live lives worthy of God, who calls you into his kingdom and glory. (1 Thess. 2:12 NIV)
This is a collection of devotional posts from the book of Exodus. Exodus describes the liberation of the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob from slavery in Egypt. God brought them out of Egypt, through the sea, and to Mt Sinai. There he made a covenant with them, established the tabernacle and priesthood, and gave them the first of his laws.
What do you do when you come into God’s presence? God told Moses to remove his shoes because he was standing on holy ground.
How often do we feel inadequate for the task God has given us? But, as God told Moses “I will be with you”, so he will also be with us.
I can identify with Moses’ excuse that he was slow of speech. But God can equip me to do whatever he calls on me to do. Including speak.
Who is the LORD? This is a question Pharoah asked, and many today still ask it. The best response I can give is a life lived for Him.
As they traveled through the wilderness, Israel was led by a pillar of cloud and fire. Today, we are led by the Bible and the Holy Spirit.
Do you trust in the Lord? It is easy to do when there are no problems in life. But do you also trust him when faced with challenges?
Our natural reaction is often to turn away from helping an enemy. But this passage instructs us to lend a helping hand to them.
When you come before God in prayer, how long will you wait on him to hear from him? Will you, like Moses, wait as long as it takes?
How effective is prayer? Does it make a difference? God’s plan from eternity past took into account our prayer, so yes, it makes a difference
It is God’s presence within me, the Holy Spirit, that is a distinguishing mark of God’s people, showing that I am a part of God’s kingdom.
Every believer has been gifted by God to serve in his kingdom. They might seem spiritual in nature. But they could also be physical talents.
This passage includes an obscure reference to women who served at the tabernacle. It illustrates a challenge in understanding the Scripture.