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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.”
—Exodus 3:4-5
So many things distract my attention and draw me away from worshiping you.
I get distracted by my frustration with the imperfections of the people around me. So often I feel as though I am surrounded by people doing all the wrong things for all the right reasons. I know this is an overstatement; most are doing many of the right things, too. But that is how it feels. And I would rather surround myself with people whose hearts are right. I know there are many out there who are doing what look like the right things for all the wrong reasons.
More often, though, I am distracted by my frustration with myself—my inability to overcome some of my most ingrained self-defeating habits and patterns of thinking.
Lord, how can I prepare myself to meet you? Direct me. I know that all around me is your Holy Ground. Every place I go is a place you have sanctified for your own work. But, Lord, I cannot get these shoes off my feet. Oh, how I long to warm my bare soles upon the sand you sanctified. How my feet cry out like hungry puppies, blind and whimpering— Seeking your warmth, your comfort, your presence, and the all-encompassing fulness that only comes from your embrace.
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