Bring us to your Holy Ground.

To be brought to God's holy ground is to be brought into a place of profound reverence, intimate encounter, and transformative surrender. It is a request to meet with Him in a way that changes everything.

Here is a prayer and reflection for that sacred journey.

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Bring Us to Your Holy Ground

Our feet are dusty from the common way,

Our hearts are cluttered with the noise of day.

We walk on surfaces of pride and fear,

But now,O Lord, we need You near.

Bring us to Your holy ground.

Not to a place on any map,

But where the human boundaries snap.

Not to a site of ancient fame,

But where You speak our very name.

“Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy ground.” (Exodus 3:5)

So we kneel now, and we untie

All that we've walked by,all we rely

Upon,apart from You, our God—

Our plans,our pride, this self-worn shod.

We lay it down. We stand here, bare,

Before Your awe-ful,loving stare.

Bring us to that sacred space,

Where we see only You,and know Your grace.

It is the ground before the cross,

Where we count all our gain as loss.

Where streams of blood and water pour,

And our hearts break,to love You more.

It is the ground of silent prayer,

Where we lay down our every care.

And in the stillness,hear Your voice,

And in Your presence,we rejoice.

Bring us to Your holy ground.

Strip us of all that is not true.

Make our hearts bare,and make them new.

Let every thought be brought to light,

In the terror and the delight

Of standing face-to-face with You,

So faithful,strong, and true.

For in that place, we are unmade,

Then by Your love,we are remade.

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A Prayer of Surrender for Holy Ground:

"Heavenly Father,

We long to encounter You. We are not content to only know about You; we want to know You. We ask You now, by Your mercy, to bring us to Your holy ground.

Forgive our casual approach. Forgive our distracted hearts. We willingly take off the 'sandals' of our own efforts, our self-sufficiency, and our self-righteousness. We stand bare and humble before You.

Meet us here, Lord. Speak to us. Let Your presence surround us and change us. Let this moment, this place in our spirits, become holy because You are here.

We seek Your face. We still our souls before You. Do Your holy work in us.

In the name of Jesus, Amen."