聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 Most readers are familiar with Exodus 3:3 where Moses sees the burning bush and God speaks to him. Strangely, the bush was not 小蓝视频 consumed and Moses realized something was up. Pun intended. God told Moses to take off his shoes because he was on holy ground.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 If I may be permitted one more 鈥渢ongue in cheek鈥� remark, some have speculated about just how hot the ground might have been. One comedian claimed this passage made the first reference to the name of Jesus Christ in the Old Testament.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 The great truth here is that God had heard of his people鈥檚 cries as they suffered persecution from the Egyptians. Moses is called to lead the Israelites to freedom, though he resists the mission as seemingly impossible.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 As God鈥檚 people we also suffer in the present milieu that enslaves us in many ways. We hear many gospel singers, and others, echo the 鈥渉oly ground鈥� theme. God still walks with us and the places we meet might well be called holy ground.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Popular singer Taylor Swift uses the line 鈥淎nd right there where we stood was holy ground鈥� to underline the sacredness and joy of the moment a couple realizes they are in love.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 The thought struck me that when the moment comes that we realize how much God loves us, it is then that we are truly on holy ground. God hears our cries when we pray most dire prayers. He sees our suffering, and then He sends us comfort.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Another Taylor Swift lyric from You Belong with Me comes to mind as it could describe our relationship with God:
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淒reaming about the day when you wake up and find
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淭hat what you're looking for has been here the whole time.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥�If you could see
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淭hat I'm the one
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淲ho understands you.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淏een here all along.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淪o, why can't you see
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淵ou belong with me鈥︹��
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 It鈥檚 not a big stretch to say that God makes you laugh, knows your favourite songs,knows about your dreams. God鈥檚 thoughts might well be: 鈥�Think I know where you belong, think I know it's with me.鈥�
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Another 鈥淵ou belong with me鈥� lyric comes to mind from Patsy Cline (this may date me):
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥�See the pyramids along the Nile
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淲atch the sunrise on a tropic isle
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淛ust remember darlin' all the while
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淵ou belong to me.鈥�
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Yes, the same God who delivered the Israelites along the Nile is here to deliver us from our slavery, whatever it may be. We belong to Him.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Barbara Streisand echoes the familiar 鈥淥n holy ground鈥� lyrics:
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淲hen I walked through the doors I sensed His presence
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淎nd I knew this was a place where love abounds
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淔or this is a temple, the God we love abides here
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淥h, we are standing in His presence on holy ground
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淲e are standing on holy ground
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淎nd I know, I know there are angels all around
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淟et us praise, praise Him now
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淔or we are standing in His presence on holy ground.鈥�
