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GLEANINGS FROM THE WORD Experiencing an extraordinary God in ordinary life Issue #476 April 29, 2002 Holy Ground I was reading about Moses the other day and his adventures between leaving Egypt and going back to confront Pharaoh to free the Israelites. Seemingly out of nowhere, God appears in a burning bush and talks to Moses. There the angel of the LORD appeared to him in flames of fire from within a bush. Moses saw that though the bush was on fire it did not burn up. So Moses thought, "I will go over and see this strange sight--why the bush does not burn up." When the LORD saw that he had gone over to look, God called to him from within the bush, "Moses! Moses!" And Moses said, "Here I am." "Do not come any closer," God said. "Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy ground." Then he said, "I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob." At this, Moses hid his face, because he was afraid to look at God. Exodus 3:2-6 NIV Now most of us are pretty unlikely to encounter God in a burning bush during the course of our lives. So what does this story have to do with everyday life? To begin with, there doesn’t appear to be anything special about the bush, other than God was in it. It could have been anyone of thousands of bushes that God had available. It need not have been a bush, He could have moved a mountain or made an animal talk. The thing that made the bush special was God’s presence. When God entered the bush it became holy. When we allow God into our lives, He lives in us. He lives in all believers. That makes believers holy. Not holy because we’re special or perfect, holy only because of His presence. The next time a believer does something to irritate you, stop and thing twice before getting angry and pointing accusing fingers. Before you gossip about a fellow Christian or attack them stop and think. The object of your attack and anger is on holy ground. There is a time and place for rebuking a believer, but it is not something to take lightly. Remember that both you and they are standing in the presence of a Holy God. Until next time, rejoice in the fact that the ordinary, including you and I can be made holy. Hallelu Yah. If you don’t know the God who makes thing holy email me and I’ll share some Bible verses that explain why a personal relationship with Jesus is so important and a prayer that will make it possible. Or simply begin the relationship by saying a prayer along the lines of: Dear God: I have made many mistakes in my life and done things I am not proud of. I need your love and forgiveness. I believe that you came into this world and gave your life on a cross to pay for my sins and that you defeated death and rose again. Please forgive me, and be the Lord of my life. I give my life to you Lord. Amen If you pray this prayer let me know and I will direct you to some free non-denominational resources that will help you grow in that newfound relationship. Did you know that at Gleanings, we have a dedicated team of prayer warriors and all prayer concerns are kept strictly confidential? Your comments, your questions and your joys are shared with the prayer team, to keep me accountable as the head of the ministry and to encourage them as they see God at work in your life. As with prayer all these things are kept confidential within the Gleanings team. To share your prayer concerns and praise reports email us at corbin_writer@shaw.ca If you enjoy this issue of Gleanings From The Word, email it, in its entirety, to a friend. For information on use of Gleanings in your church newsletter or other situations please visit the permissions page To subscribe or unsubscribe, visit http://hundred-acre-woods.com/magic-list/lists/ or email me at corbin_writer@shaw.ca Archived issues of Gleanings From The Word can be found on our web site http://gleanings.jesusanswers.com To share your thoughts on this issue of Gleanings, or to share prayer concerns email us at corbin_writer@shaw.ca or write us at Gleanings From The Word 114 Oak St Sherwood Park, AB Canada T8A 0V8
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