A Place for You
Finding God’s Presence in a Dry and Thirsty Land
Fear and anxiety are everywhere today. News cycles, political tension, uncertainty about the future—these things can easily overwhelm us. But Scripture reminds us of something powerful:
“The Lord can help us with fear and anxiety. The Lord can come and help us, deliver us, and lift us above.”
The church is called to be different from the chaos of the world. Instead of becoming part of the problem, we are called to be part of the solution.
The church of the living God is meant to be a place of unity, support, and healing—a place where people encounter the presence of God.
And most importantly:
There is a place for you.
The Moment Moses Found His Place
In Exodus 3, Moses encounters God at the burning bush.
He is an 80-year-old shepherd standing in the wilderness when suddenly he sees a bush burning but not consumed. As he turns aside, God speaks to him:
“Take your shoes off your feet, for the place where you stand is holy ground.”
This moment wasn’t just about a miracle. It was about finding a place where God reveals Himself.
Many people today are asking the same questions:
Where do I belong?
Is there a place where I can grow?
Is there a place where I can find healing?
Is there a place where I can discover my purpose?
The answer Scripture gives is clear.
There is a place where you can know God, find freedom, discover your purpose, and make a difference.
We Were Never Meant to Be Misplaced
Humanity often accepts brokenness as “just human nature.” But the truth is deeper than that.
What we often call human nature is actually fallen nature.
God’s original design for humanity was very different:
A life of communion with God
A life of purpose and clarity
A life of authority and dominion
A life of victory and spiritual power
Adam and Eve walked with God in the cool of the day. That was the original design.
And God still calls His people back to that place.
You are not called to be misplaced.
You are called to know who you are and who your God is.
Knowing About God vs. Knowing God
When Moses encountered the burning bush, he didn’t just learn information about God.
He encountered the I AM.
There is a difference between knowing facts about someone and truly knowing them.
You might learn facts about someone from their driver’s license:
Their hair color
Their height
Their age
But that doesn’t mean you know their heart.
When Moses left that mountain, he didn’t just have information. He had revelation.
“When Moses left that place, he knew for himself the I AM that I AM.”
That’s what happens in the presence of God. Faith stops being second-hand and becomes personal.
The Church: A Place Where God Comes Down
God told Moses something powerful about His people in Egypt:
“I have heard their cry… I have seen their suffering… and I have come down to deliver them.”
This reveals something essential about God:
He comes down.
He comes down into:
Broken homes
Prison cells
Hospital rooms
Places of fear and bondage
And when God shows up, things change.
“Tell the people the I AM is coming to them. When I get there, nothing will be able to hold them in bondage anymore.”
The Purpose of the Church
The church isn’t simply a place where people learn about God.
It’s a place where people encounter Him.
It is a place where people:
Know God
Find freedom
Discover their purpose
Make a difference
Just as Moses brought Israel out of Egypt and back to the mountain of God, the church exists to lead people into an encounter with God’s presence.
“If you ever see the God I serve the way I saw Him, you’ll be amazed what He can do in your life.”
The Presence That Makes Us Different
Later, Moses prayed a bold prayer in Exodus 33.
God offered to send an angel with Israel, but Moses refused.
He said:
“If Your presence does not go with us, do not bring us up from here.”
Moses understood something crucial:
The presence of God is what makes God’s people different.
Without His presence, we are just another group of people.
With His presence, everything changes.
Show Me Your Glory
Moses then prayed one of the most daring prayers in the Bible:
“Show me Your glory.”
God responded in a remarkable way. He placed Moses in the cleft of a rock, covered him with His hand, and allowed His glory to pass by.
Even the afterglow of that moment changed Moses so dramatically that the people could hardly look at his face.
What happened?
Moses found the place where God reveals His glory.
Living in the Place of God’s Presence
The burning bush was not meant to be a one-time event.
God intended for His people to live in a place where His presence continually transforms them.
The New Testament gives a powerful picture of this in Acts 5, where people were healed simply as Peter’s shadow passed over them.
It wasn’t Peter’s power.
It was the presence of Jesus working through him.
When believers live in God’s presence, His glory touches the lives of others.
A Place Prepared for You
In a dry and thirsty world, God still calls people to a place of encounter.
A place where:
Fear is replaced by faith
Bondage is replaced by freedom
Confusion is replaced by purpose
Weakness is replaced by God’s power
There is a place where God hears the cries of people.
There is a place where He comes down with delivering power.
That place is the presence of God.
And today the invitation still stands:
There is a place for you.