Wednesday of week 15 in Ordinary Time
First reading – Exodus 3:1-6,9-12
“‘Come no nearer,’ he said. ‘Take off your shoes, for the place on which you stand is holy ground. I am the God of your fathers,’ he said, ‘the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob.’” God is coming into our space because the cry of the sons of Israel has come to Him. He said to Moses to take off the shoes because it’s a sacred space. A sacred space where the cry of the people is taken care of God who listens to it. The ground is holy because the Lord is taking care of the cry of the people. It is the love of God that makes the ground holy. The love of God is so amazing. The burning bush is a symbol of that love. It is very ardent, but it will not burn. The love of God is very powerful, but it will not burn. It will let us be ourselves. It will let us be what we are. Just encompasses us with the flames and embraces us. The place where the love of God meets the cry of the poor and oppressed is a sacred place. It can be us. Then we will be ardent with passion for evangelisation, passion for mission work, passion for social transformation through gospel. Let’s reflect: Am I a burning bush where the love of God meets the cry of the poor?