There are three verses in the Bible in which the Lord says to take off your sandals. The first one is Exodus 3:5 “Do not come any closer,” God said. “Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy ground.” Taking your shoes off communicates three things: 1 An inconvenience. Stop what you are presently doing, and slow down, perhaps sit down and remove your shoes. It…
Read MoreYou Can Get Good Advice From Your Father-In_Law
There is a story found in Exodus 18. Moses is being visited by his father-in-law Jethro. One day Jethro notices Moses’ way of conducting business and Jethro offers a suggestion. How well do you do with the sharing of opinions by others? Are you willing to learn from anyone? Even your father-in-law? Many of us chafe at anything that remotely sounds like criticism. Many of the best lessons I have…
Read MoreThe Power and gift of obscurity and annonymotiy
Moses was rescued from the river where his mother put him in a floating basket. The daughter of Pharoah found him. He went from being a Hebrew baby floating on a river to being the son of Pharoah’s daughter! Plucked from a nearly nameless existence a nobody to being raised in the most famous house in the country. Moses started out adrift on a river his family just fighting for his…
Read MoreShow us your Glory
Moses had been walking with God for a long period of time. As he reflected on his life, it would be difficult to miss the hand of God upon his life. Because of the terror of the time, his mother hid him and from the hiding spot in the river he was pulled out by an Egyptian princess. His life was spared. When, because of his rash behavior he fled…
Read MoreTake off your shoes! You are on Holy Ground
Moses thought he was forgotten. Yes, he had been rescued out of the river as a baby, his life spared. Not only was his life spared, he was given the advantage that comes with being in a privileged home. Things looked so bright for Moses. Then it all unraveled. Trying to protect a Hebrew slave he killed an Egyptian soldier. Out of fear of what would happen, he decided to run away,…
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