Standing on Holy Ground

So, this year I chose the “Chronological Bible in a Year” study. Or, more accurately, God chose it for me. I had been wanting to try it for quite a while, but the prospect seemed very intimidating and I didn’t know where to start, so I decided to return to my previous reading plan. Then, for New Year’s Eve, my kind neighbor gifted me a chronological Bible pre-organized to fit into a year-long study! It was/is SUCH a blessing and has been an amazing start to the year. I am always amazed at how many things take place in Genesis alone – to call it a “wild ride” would be a massive understatement. But one of the most impactful sections to me this go-round was actually in Exodus… and I wanted to share some of my notes. This is just part one, there will be more to come! Hope you have a good read! 🙂

I was reading the story of Moses and the burning bush today (Exodus 3:1-6) and a revelation hit me. The Holy Spirit is part of the trinity, and he lives within you. God lives within you. That bush burns inside of you. And that means that everywhere you go, you are walking on holy ground. That is a privilege and an honor – it gives you authority over the darkness and the evil that hides within it. But it is also a responsibility. Moses had to take his sandals off before stepping onto the holy ground of God’s presence. God didn’t want any of the dirt from outside places dragged into that place with him. This is the way we have to live. We are called to be seperate from the world; we live in it, but we are not of it. We cannot live like worldly people. We have a responsibility to walk barefoot in God’s presence – untainted by the sins of the world. Because we are human, we will fall short. But we cannot choose that broken, sinful lifestyle. Everything that the Lord opposes, we should oppose. Everything he approves of, we should approve. Our opinion doesn’t matter. Our interpretation of the Bible should not be based on feelings, but revelation. Moses surely would have been more comfortable with his shoes on. But when God tells you to go barefoot, you go barefoot. Life on the holy ground can be rocky, difficult and even painful. But that uncomfortable holy ground brings you closer to the holy One – which means it’s all worth it. 

And if you want to be called, you have to obey the calling he gives you. 

Hope you enjoyed these notes – there are more to come! Have a blessed day!
♡~ Skippy