Exiting Egypt Chapter 3 P3

Exiting Egypt Chapter 3 P2

A Burning Bush Brings Redemption

Exodus 3:1-10

By Dennis Lee

C. The Presence of God is Holy Ground

Then He said, "Do not draw near this place. Take your sandals off your feet, for the place where you stand is holy ground (Ex. 3:5 NKJV)

First, what we need to understand about this ground is that in and of itself it isn’t holy, rather it is holy because the presence of God is there. Far too often we get caught up in meaningless worship because we are placing the emphasis on the place rather than upon the Person in whom we are to be lifting up. But when two or more are gathered in Jesus’ name, then Jesus is there, as Jesus is here right now, and so in like manner, the ground upon which we are standing is Holy ground.

Further, what this says is that God is not some chum you see on the street. He is the Almighty Creator of Heaven and Earth, and needs to be addressed and approached that way.

I like the phrase that is found in C.S. Lewis’ tale, “The Lion, the Witch, & the Wardrobe.” Lucy is asking the beavers about Aslan and if he was a man.

“Aslan a man! Certainly not…Aslan is a lion – the Lion, the great Lion.”

Lucy replied, “Ooh! I thought he as a man. Is he – quite safe? I shall feel rather nervous about meeting a lion.”

“That you will, dearie, and no mistake,” said Mrs. Beaver; “If there’s anyone who can appear before Aslan without their knees knocking, they’re either braver than most or else just silly.”

“Then He isn’t safe,” said Lucy.

“Safe?” said Mr. Beaver; “don’t you hear what Mrs. Beaver tells you? Who said anything about safe? Course he isn’t safe. But he’s good. He’s the King, I tell you.”

God is holy, and as the Apostle Peter tells us,

But as He who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, because it is written, "Be holy, for I am holy." (1 Pet. 1:15-16 NKJV, cf. Lev. 11:44)