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We will notice a few interesting facts as we read Exodus 3:4-10. One of them is that although God is within the burning bush, He could see that Moses had gone to the burning bush, suggesting that God is seeing Moses from a place other than the bushing bush itself. Of course that is possible as He is God. He is omnipresent. So He is at the burning bush and yet has a helicopter view. This is one of those passages in Scripture that demonstrates the omnipresence nature of the LORD. The most striking fact is obviously that the bush is burning, and yet it is not consumed by the fire. Somewhat like the Christmas tree that is lighted by real candles.
The third thing we will notice is that God asked Moses to remove his sandals as the ground where God is is holy. Sandals are dirty as they offer our feet, and thus, our body protection from the ground. Especially so in the desert, which is very dusty, full of sand and dirt. It is thus a good practice that Asians do not wear shoes in homes. We try to keep dirt outside as much as we can.
As we read on the passage, we see God’s heart for His people. He came down to earth because He heard the cry of His people and wanted to rescue them from Egypt and bring them to the Promised Land, a land flowing with milk and honey and inhabited by hostile peoples. His heart remains so today as He still wants to rescue us from the world (Egypt) and bring us into His Kingdom (the Promised Land) so that we can be our best for Him and serve out His plans and purposes for our lives. It is the place where we can find true peace and contentment, living out His will for us.
What’s the message this morning? I believe it is that He still wants to rescue us today from our Egypts and bring us into His Promised Land for us. But remember, as much God is also our friend and brother in our Lord Jesus Christ, He is holy. We need to remove our sandals when we are with Him and sandals in our context, representing our attachment and sometimes obsession with the world and the things of the world.
Ronnie's Thoughts 