What does it mean to stand on Holy Ground?
When Moses saw a burning bush in the distance, it wasn’t a strange site. But a bush that doesn’t burn out was different and he went to investigate. When he got closer, God told him to take off his shoes because he was standing on Holy Ground.
Should we take off our shoes when we enter the church, for instance, or are we allowed to stand on Holy Ground? (Heb10:19-22 Therefore, brethren, since we have confidence to enter the holy place by the blood of Jesus, by a new and living way which He inaugurated for us through the veil, that is, His flesh, and since we have a great priest over the house of God) There is no need to take your shoes off. Because of what Jesus did, we are allowed t stand on Holy ground.
Why was the ground Holy? The area around the bush was Holy because of God’s presence. God’s presence makes a place Holy. When we accept God as our Lord and Saviour, His Spirit dwells in us, which makes us His Holy one’s. (1Cor3:16 Do you not know that you are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit dwells in you?) Where we stand is Holy Ground – because God is with us, God is standing with us where we are. (Matt18:20 For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them.”)
Where we stand in His presence and where we praise and worship Him, we claim that area for Him and He will honour our claim. (Josh1:3 I will give you every place where you set your foot, as I promised Moses.)
Where we gather is His Holy Ground. As we praise God we fill the earth with His Glory and Presence. (Ps72:19 Blessed be His glorious name forever; may the whole earth be filled with his glory!)
How do we claim our Holy Ground? Whatever we do, we need to do it with the mindset of God’s Presence with us. Where we go we need to have a mindset that we are His ambassadors and His representatives. When we sin, we need to repent so that we can stand with a clear conscious before God and know that we can stand boldly in His presence. By ensuring we stand in right standing with God. ( 1Jhn1:9 If we freely admit that we have sinned and confess our sins, He is faithful and just, true to His own nature and promises, and He will forgive our sins and cleanse us continually from all unrighteousness, our wrong doing, everything not in conformity with His will and purpose.)
We can stand in confidence, knowing that we belong to Him, He dwells in us and where we stand, we stand in His presence – on Holy Ground.