God appeareth to Moses in a bush, and sendeth him to deliver Israel.
“And Moses said: I will go and see this great sight, why the bush is not burnt.” (Exodus 3:3)
Those who live by the spirit, seek the things that are above; those who live by the flesh seek the things that are below.
“Moses, too, passing by things of this world, saw a great sight and said, “I will turn aside and see this great sight,” for had he been held by the fleeting pleasures of this world he would not have seen so great a mystery.” – St. Ambrose of Milan
Discussion: Have you been careful to notice the movements of the Holy Spirit in your life?
“And he said: Come not nigh hither, put off the shoes from thy feet: for the place whereon thou standest is holy ground.” (Exodus 3:5)
Those who seek God should stand firm in faith and be detached from earthly things.
“Pass by like Moses, that you may see the God of Abraham and of Isaac and of Jacob and that you may see a great vision. This is a great vision, but if you wish to see it, remove the sandals from your feet, remove every bond of iniquity, remove the bonds of the world, leave behind the sandals which are earthly. Likewise Jesus sent the apostles without sandals, without money, gold and silver, so that they would not carry earthly things with them. For the man who seeks the good is praised not for his sandals but for the swiftness and grace of his feet, as Scripture says, ‘How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the gospel of peace, of those who bring glad tidings of good things!’ Therefore remove the sandals from your feet, that they may be beautiful for preaching the gospel.” – St. Ambrose of Milan
The Catechism of the Catholic Church discusses a firm faith and detachment in paragraph 222, 223, 226:
222 Believing in God, the only One, and loving him with all our being has enormous consequences for our whole life.
223 It means coming to know God’s greatness and majesty: “Behold, God is great, and we know him not.” (Job 36:26) Therefore, we must serve God first.
226 It means making good use of created things: faith in God, the only One, leads us to use everything that is not God only insofar as it brings us closer to him, and to detach ourselves from it insofar as it turns us away from him:
My Lord and my God, take from me everything that distances me from you.
My Lord and my God, give me everything that brings me closer to you.
My Lord and my God, detach me from myself to give my all to you.
Women's Prayer Group In Christ 