A “through the bible” devotion from Exodus 3.
One of my granddaughters recently challenged me, “Where are your socks?”
You see, she leaves her socks on when she takes off her shoes. She even sleeps in socks. I usually walk barefoot around the house.
There are some things best done in bare feet:
- Walking on the beach
- Yoga
- Measuring your height
- Swimming
- Talking to God
When God spoke to Moses out of a burning bush he said, “Take your sandals off your feet, for the place on which you are standing is holy ground” (Exodus 3:5). I don’t think they had socks back then, so I assume this left Moses in his bare feet.
Like me, you’re probably wondering why this is a thing. In Egypt, where Moses grew up, priests took off their sandals when they went into their temples. In eastern countries, worshipers take off their shoes before entering synagogues or mosques. It’s a symbolic way of acknowledging uncleanness or unworthiness in the presence of a deity.
Don’t you hit your shoe against the side of the car before you get in so you don’t get too much dirt or sand on the floor? Or imagine a parent saying, “Take off your shoes. I just mopped. Don’t track more dirt in here.”
Liturgical Christian worship usually begins with confession and absolution. Guess what? That’s just like taking off your sandals or knocking off some dirt before you step into a place of worship.
Lol. I want to go to a church someday where there’s a whole bunch of shoes lined up outside the doors.
Waite for it... 