What a weird url for a blog! There is some history to it. As I posted below, I have come across a quote from Elizabeth Barrett Browning about being with God. I have found myself thinking a lot about that this morning and what it means. In the Old Testament, God presented Himself to the Israelites as a pillar of smoke by day and a pillar of fire by night so that He could be seen and easily followed. God appeared to Moses in the infamous burning bush setting, and Moses was told to remove his sandals because he was standing on holy ground. He was barefoot before the Lord.
I like the idea of being barefoot before the Lord. Moses was barefoot before the Lord as a sign of respect for His Holiness, but I also think that it was something more. Being barefoot removes some of the extra trappings that wind up being a hindrance to our knowing Him more. We are exposed.
What would happen if we all came to church barefoot? Would it be a little less uptight and maybe a little more carefree? Would we interact a little more closely to one another? Would we worry less about how people looked or dressed and more about loving one another and most of all loving Him?
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