Letter Number Twelve

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November 1, 2010

My beloved.

I wanted to use this picture for two reasons.

1. It reminded me of a verse.

2. Those things are just too cute J check out those bows.

Okay, on a totally serious note, so this picture reminded me of a verse and a story in the bible J So, it totally reminds me of the story where God Almighty came to Moses in the form of a burning bush which is, a.) way too cool. b.) really beautiful, and a miracle in itself, but it really reminds me of a specific verse found in that story that says..

“And he said, Draw not nigh hither: put off thy shoes from off thy feet, for the place whereon thou standest is holy ground.” (Exodus 3:5). J That is powerful. J

I love this story for so many reasons, but can you imagine how awesome this would be Av?

Here you are, mighty prince of Egypt turned shepherd, demoted of royalty in all ways imaginable, from the palace to the streets. You’re bored to death I’m sure, watching the flock does not sound like the most entertaining job, and you come upon this bush that is on fire. It’s kind of strange, you admit, seeing a random bush ablaze in the wilderness, you almost dismiss it, until you notice something and have to do a double and triple take. This bush isn’t disintegrating, it’s not charring over, the leaves are still intact and green as an emerald. This is enough to get your attention, so you walk over, and God Almighty, the Creator of the sun and moon and stars, calls out to you from this bush and says Moses, Moses, Here am I.

And he had to have known it was God, J how could you mistake that? How could you write that off? And God continues by saying Take off your shoes, because you are standing on holy ground. J I love that, because before God sent that angel to be the fire ablaze on the bush, before He began to speak from the midst of this very bush, it was nothing, just another bush in the wilderness. And the ground was nothing special, but because of God’s presence, it turned the ground into a holy meeting place between Moses and his Creator. J

And I find this so special because I can relate to this story in so many ways.

1. I am that bush. I was nothing, a nobody, just another sinner taking up oxygen and space. I had no plan. No direction. Nothing to look forward to in life, because I wasn’t really all that special. Just another bush in the wilderness. And when Jesus saved me. When Jesus drowned my sin in His holy, cleansing blood, and the Holy Ghost was sent into my heart to dwell, I became holy ground. J CAN YOU BELIEVE THAT J That totally blows my mind in every being and sense of the term. J And I trust and believe with all my heart that God is going to speak through me, that He is going to make me like unto a lantern in the darkness and when people look at me, God is going to say, HEY. HEY! See this girl? Here am I. I live in her, and she loves me. This is my child. AND I LOVE HER. <3

But then again, I need to be careful now that I am holy ground. God says Take your shoes off. This is more than just a sign of respect, this is saying, I know that you are God Almighty, I know you created the world, I know you hold the future in Your precious and marvelous hand. And who am I that you would even love me. I am so wretched and vile, But you love me. Taking your shoes off to me, is really just watching what you put in your heart. Taking your shoes off means making sure, that you are feeding that fire in your heart with the word of life, His living water. It’s showing God that you acknowledge the fact that you are His now, and that you are now a temple. J

Another thing that I really like about this story is the fact that God used Moses. Moses wasn’t a leader until God made him one. He basically tells God that he can’t do it. BUT GOD says Yes you can.

I love this because, without God, I couldn’t do anything. I couldn’t even make it through the day Av. I was depressed and I was lonely and I just wanted to give away everything to be with someone who I wasn’t supposed to be with anyway. And God looks at me, and He tells me that I am beautiful, and that there is someone out there for me. AND HE alone gives me the strength and the power and the peace to wait for you. J He fills me up with Him so that He can use me to touch other people.
I love how much He does for me Av.

And I know I say this all the time, but I pray to the Creator of the stars that you love Him as much as I do.

Because its not going to work otherwise.

I love you Av.

Love Me.