The bush burned red and God said,
“Moses, Moses, this is holy ground. Take off your shoes.”
And Moses answered, “But why, Lord?”
“Moses,” God spoke patiently, “who made this mountain?”
“You did, Lord.”
“And who made you?”
“You did, Lord.”
“And who made your shoes?”
“I did.”
"Moses, My child, don’t ever let anything your hands have made come between us.”
And when Moses finally understood, he not only took off his shoes,
he threw them off the mountain.