Remove your sandals…the brothel you are standing in is Holy ground
So that's exactly what I did…sitting in the middle of a dimly lit room, where girls literally stand on display for purchase and Satan seemingly reigns…I took off my sandals at the prompting of the Holy Spirit that the place I was standing in was Holy ground.
You can imagine my inner dialogue at this point with God. Lord, I am literally immersed in the devils play ground right now. There is such darkness here, such bondage, so much brokenness, such desperation, emptiness, depravity…how on earth is this Holy ground?
Remove your sandals for the place you are standing is Holy ground…
But Lord you don't understand….this place is overflowing with filth…how can I remove my sandals in such a toxic environment? All my eyes see is wickedness. All my heart feels is desperation; such an ache for redemption. All I hear are lies from the enemy, not whispered, but shouted into the ears of these men soliciting these girls and the girls themselves. . Satan is most cunningly playing puppet master here. Such death fermenting in the atmosphere…how can this be Holy ground?
Remove your sandals for the place you are standing is Holy ground…
Okay Lord, I hear your still small voice in the midst of this noise. Please open my eyes to this so called “Holy ground.” I trust you, help me to trust you.
This is Holy ground because I AM is standing on it. My very presence is dwelling within you, my temple, the Holy of Hollies, the shekinah glory. You are my ambassadors, the aroma of Christ, you radiate my light everywhere you go because you are my dwelling place. I go before you, I light the way through the darkness, as my presence presses forward, so do you.
I am light. Where there is light there can be no darkness. Darkness and light cannot coexist. Darkness must always bend to the light. Darkness must flee when light enters in. Light breaks through even the darkest darkness. It has no choice…it cannot choose to remain dark…by the laws of nature it absolutely has to bend to the authority of light.
Light trumps darkness. Light is the essence of God. Light is pure, radiant, piercing, penetrating, illuminating. Light is set apart from the darkness therefore it is Holy. God is complete Holiness…God is pure light.
Sitting in the bar that night I tangibly felt that light, like the brightest searchlight, forge the way through the darkness. As we walked forward, in obedience, into these dark places…the presence of the Holy One walked forward and penetrated the darkness. Where the light remained, the Holy of Hollies remained…
Remove your sandals for the place you are standing is Holy ground.
