Title: Take Your Shoes Off
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Take off your sandals (Exodus 3:5, Joshua 5:15)
[Exodus 3:5] And God said, Do not come near here, for the place where you stand is holy ground, and take off your sandals from your feet.
Joshua 5:15 The commander of the army of the LORD said to Joshua, "Take off your sandals from your feet, for the place where you are standing is holy, and Joshua did so.
The command to take off your shoes has a spiritual significance. Because the place where God is is holy, it is impossible to come before God with worldly thoughts and habitual thoughts.
[Leviticus 11:45] I am the LORD who brought you out of the land of Egypt to be your God; be holy, for I am holy.
Moses' life can be divided into three parts. The first 40 years of being the son of Pharaoh's princess,
These are the 40 years as a shepherd in Midian and the last 40 years as a leader of the people of Israel.
Moses' first 40 years of life were a "why, why" life.
But his point of view was to see the world around him. Whenever Moses saw something, he asked, "Why?"
One time I saw an Egyptian beating a certain Hebrew. Moses struck the Egyptian and hid it in the sand.
"Why," the Egyptians are beating my brother?" My blood soared and I couldn't stand it. The next day, when I saw two Hebrews fighting, the "why" way of life appeared again. do you hit?"
Then the person protested. He mentioned that Moses had killed the Egyptian. This forced Moses to flee to Midian.
"Why" and "how" are the methods of learning. But you can't build people through "why" and "how".
The Hebrews who rebelled against Moses asked, "Who made you our rulers and judges?"
Life of [Why] The life of [Why] means that you are in control of everything.
In order to be used by God, we must give up this way of life.
The next 40 years of life were "lowering oneself."
How hard is it for you to humble yourself? Humans have a desire to rise.
Moses did not live as a shepherd until the age of 40. He had to humble himself by tending his father-in-law's flock.
Moses received that training for 40 years. Through this, Moses was prepared to bow his head to anyone.
It changed from the attitude that one's thoughts were right to the attitude of being with those in pain.
The last 40 years of life were a life of "obedience".
A life of “how” is a life of looking at things around me. Moses learned all the wisdom of Egypt while living in the royal palace.
Moses was good in words and deeds (Acts 7:22).
Moses was called by God at the age of 80 and lived a life of obedience to God for the next 40 years.
Obedience means accepting God's will.
There is no "why" in an obedient life.
A life of obedience is a life of total trust in God.
A life that believes that everything God does is right.
To take off your god means to obey. God should not be approached in a “why” way.
There is only obedience before God.
The “why” may increase our knowledge, but it does not change our lives.
Only by obeying God's Word can our lives change.
Everyone!
No matter who you are dealing with, treat yourself with an “acceptance” rather than a “why”.
The way we treat God is linked to the way we treat our neighbors.
People who treat God with a “why” attitude also treat their neighbors with a “why” attitude.
People who treat God with an attitude of worship and obedience will also treat their neighbors with respect and acceptance.
If you treat them with judgment and contempt, you will not be able to meet them personally.
You see your power when you treat it with an attitude of obedience.
Just as Moses took off his sandals in front of a burning bush, we must also cast off the dirt that is left on the earth.
It is to take off the shoes of wrong words and deeds.
[Matthew 12:37] By your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.
[James 2:17] Faith without works is dead in itself.
[James 2:26] As the body without the soul is dead, so faith without works is dead.
It is to take off the shoes of the wrong idea.
[Matthew 9:4] And Jesus, knowing the thoughts, said to them, Why do you think evil thoughts in your hearts?
[Matthew 15:19] Out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, fornication, theft, false witness, and blasphemy.
It's about taking off the shoes of your past habits.
[Jeremiah 22:21] I spoke to you in your peace, but you said, I will not listen. It is your custom that you have not obeyed my voice since you were young.
[Hebrews 10:25] Let us not forsake assembling together, as is the habit of some, but exhort us, and all the more as we see the day drawing near.
It is to wear the shoes of the last obedience.
[Deuteronomy 30:9] If you obey the word of the LORD your God, keep the commands and ordinances written in this book of the law, and return to the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul, then the LORD your God will do all the work of your hands and you I will make you prosperous, and the offspring of your livestock, and the produce of your land, and I will bless you; and the LORD will rejoice in you again, and he will bless you, as he was with your ancestors.
1 Samuel 15:22 Samuel said to him, "Does the LORD take delight in burnt offerings and other sacrifices, as he does to the obedience of his voice? Obedience is better than sacrifice, and to hear is better than the fat of rams.
[Matthew 8:27] And the men marveled, saying, What kind of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him.
Jesus died on the cross because of my sins and obedience to God.
If it is possible, take this cup ---- Do not my will, but your will.
A follower of Jesus must obey the Word for miracles to occur.
The incident where Canaanite water becomes wine, the incident of the blind man of Bartimaeus opening his eyes, the incident of the seriously ill, and the incident of catching a fish with the net torn due to Peter's obedience.
We have to obey now, but how long will we continue to receive only the refinement of lowering ourselves? Do you want to be 80 years old like Moses?
Then, without being able to obey, you go to the kingdom of God and try to excuse yourself.
Dear t saints, I hope you will obey now and experience the miracles of the Lord.
Who is blessed?
Those who meet God even in situations of life that cannot be understood are blessed. God can be known through supernatural revelation. The purpose of our preaching of the gospel is to help him meet God.
The Bible is not a book that will give you the truth about life or how to live comfortably and well.
Nor is the Bible a book for theological knowledge or doctrine. If you approach the Bible for that purpose, you will not meet God. The Bible speaks of God's love and the incarnation of Jesus Christ.
We must meet God and Jesus Christ in the Bible. The way to meet Jesus is to obey His words. It is obeying the words of the pastor who testifies to the words of Jesus.
Please obey in the church. I hope that you will obey me without feeling that I have set you up for nothing.
You must take up the cross entrusted to you and follow Jesus. Just follow along.
[Matthew 16:24] Then Jesus said to his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.
Let's take up our cross and obey. Moses did it Joshua did it The secret of blessing is obedience.
Do you want to heal? Obey Do you want to be rich? Obey Obey like Rockefeller
[Hebrews 13:17] Be obedient to those who lead you and be submissive, for they watch for your souls as if they were their own accountants. Let them do this with joy, and not with sorrow, otherwise it is to your advantage. there is no