Moses Moments

Joshua 5:15, And the commander of the LORD's army said to Joshua, "Take off your sandals from your feet, for the place where you are standing is holy." And Joshua did so.

We often think of "holy ground" in connection with Moses' experience with God at the burning bush in Ex 3:5, Then he said, "Do not come near; take your sandals off your feet, for the place on which you are standing is holy ground."

Both Moses and Joshua responded in the presence of the Lord. Joshua fell on his face (Josh. 5:14) and Moses hid his face (Ex. 3:6).

Have you ever been acutely aware that you are in His presence and on holy ground? Now before you send me emails, I know we are always in His presence - but that was not my question. My question is have YOU, YOU personally, ever been ACUTELY AWARE that you are in His presence? To the point that it drove you to your knees or even to your face?

If not, is it possible that we have not given ourselves permission to be that aware? That affected by the reality of His constant presence? You may say, "Yeah, but where I'm standing is anywhere BUT HOLY GROUND." Surely, sometimes it feels like anywhere but here - other people's homes, other people's offices, other people's families, other people's lives but not ours.

Would you not agree that wherever the Spirit of God is, is holy ground? Stay with me here. If the presence of God's Spirit makes ground holy (for Moses the Spirit was in the bush, for Joshua the angel of the Lord) AND it's true that EVERY believer is the dwelling place of the Spirit - it seems true that wherever we go is holy ground. We are never, not ever, out of His holy presence.

We get so busy, and distracted, we lose sight of that truth. If we pause and intentionally call to mind this truth, I would suggest we would personally experience Moses Moments.

Blessings, Diane

Diane Hunt is the Director of Addiction Recovery and Development at America's KESWICK. In addition to her Keswick responsibilities which keep her busy, she loves to read, write and teach, travel and laugh with her grandchildren. Diane has been married to her husband John over 26 years. She has 2 children, 3 grandchildren, 3 step-children, and 7 step-grandchildren.

DIGGING DEEPER
James 1:16-18
16 Do not be deceived, my beloved brothers. 17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change. 18 Of his own will he brought us forth by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.