Life often feels unsteady not because everything is collapsing, but because we rush through holy moments—so busy responding to demands that we miss the quiet nearness of God. The heart becomes crowded, and reverence quietly fades into routine.
Moses was doing ordinary work on an ordinary day when God interrupted him. A bush burned without being consumed, and his name was called. As Moses drew near, the Lord said, “Do not draw near this place. Take your sandals off your feet, for the place where you stand is holy ground” (Exodus 3:5, NKJV).
Before God spoke of Egypt, deliverance, or leadership, He established reverence. Moses had to first recognise that God’s presence is never casual. Godly fear steadies the soul before direction is given. When reverence weakens, God can become “familiar” in the wrong way—manageable, easily fitted into our plans. Obedience becomes selective. Anxiety grows because when God feels small, everything feels like it depends on us.
In Jesus Christ, the Holy God has come near—at the cross, holiness and love meet, our sin is borne, and we are invited to draw near in reverent trust, no longer carrying the weight of life alone.
Pause and Ponder
- Where in my life do I tend to rush ahead without first pausing in reverence before God?
- How might recognising Christ’s holy presence reshape my response to stress or uncertainty this week?
- Whom is God inviting me to point to Jesus, so they too may experience His holy presence and draw near to Him?
Godly fear restores the right order – holiness before mission; worship before action. We stand on “holy ground” everywhere Christ makes Himself known.
Holy God, teach me to honor You with reverent fear, draw near through Jesus, and live unshaken in Your holiness and love. Amen.
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