31 When Moses saw [the burning bush], he was amazed at the sight; and as he approached to look, there came the voice of the Lord: 32 'I am the God of your ancestors, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.' Moses began to tremble and did not dare to look. 33 Then the Lord said to him, 'Take off the sandals from your feet, for the place where you are standing is holy ground. 34 I have surely seen the mistreatment of my people who are in Egypt and have heard their groaning, and I have come down to rescue them. Come now, I will send you to Egypt.'
THOUGHTS:
In Acts 7, Stephen is recounting a brief and broad history of Israel in which Moses gets the most space. In this brief excerpt, we see God coming down to be with Moses. God has heard the people suffering and says, "I have come down to rescue them".
Throughout scripture, God comes down to people again and again:
God walked in the garden of Eden.
God instructed Noah.
God confided in Abraham.
God talked to Moses.
God put on skin and walked among the people as Jesus.
God came down as the Holy Spirit at Pentecost and lives within us.
And how does God rescue the people in this passage? God calls Moses and sends him back to Egypt (which he's fled) to free the people. God uses prophets to call attention to injustice. God uses people like you and me to help the Kingdom of God take hold here on earth.
Through other people and the Holy Spirit, we encounter God every day and every place. Wherever you feet are right now could be holy ground...
PRAYER (Psalm 19:14):
O God, let the words out of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable to you, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer. AMEN.
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