Claiming Holy Ground Exodus 3: 1-6 (Part 3)

Since this is the third in a series on claiming holy ground, I trust that you have taken time to read the previous parts. In Part 2 we considered the fact that claiming holy ground means that we are willing to come as we are to where God is.

But there is more. Not only does claiming holy ground mean that we are willing to come as we are to where God is, it also means that we are willing to come to a place where we are not looking for anything but God.

We are told that Moses, in coming to the mountain of God, came to Horeb (v. 1).

Horeb means desert, drought, desolate, waste, ruins. To put it simply, there were no natural and physical attractions on Horeb. Not anything for pleasure or entertainment. Nothing like the treasures in Egypt (Hebrews 11: 24-26). Not even anything like the comfort of Jethro’s home.

For many of us it may begin to appear that the price of claiming holy ground is a price we may not want to pay. We may get the idea that God is fine but God plus something else is better.

We may even begin to think that there is no reason to seek God if He is not going to provide all of the toys. After all, is that not the main reason people really seek God?

It is at this point that we must realize that those who sincerely seek holy ground need nothing else to attract them. That person is satisfied and content with God ONLY. The fact that Horeb offers nothing other than God is not a problem. He is all we need.

The faithful Jew put it this way: In God is my salvation and my glory: the rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God (Psalm 62: 7).

There was no thought like “God is my avenue to what I really need and what I really want.” Not at all. The one who genuinely seeks holy ground seeks God ONLY. Christ had to confront the rich man with this very issue (Mark 10: 17-22). That was the man who went away from Jesus “sad” because he had great possessions. In his thinking, Jesus without his possessions was not worth the price. That is sad.

I now ask this question concerning my own journey to holy ground, to the mountain of God: “Have I sincerely dealt with the Horeb issue?” Dr. Robert L. Alderman is a contributor to Real Victory for Real Life Volume 1 & 2

Keswick, America’s  (2012-12-13). Real Victory for Real Life Volume 2 (Kindle Locations 2688-2718).  . Kindle Edition.

Daily Bible Reading: Deuteronomy 1-2

Think About This: Once you start maintaining a healthy soul, those with unhealthy souls will begin to resent you and demand more from you. Be on guard from those who seek to drain you. Jesus is your source of life, not your congregation!

Verses to Memorize: Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you blameless before the presence of His glory with great joy, to the only God, our Savior, through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory, majesty, dominion, and authority before all time and now and forever. Amen. Jude 24-25 ESV