Let Me See Your Glory - 21 October 2008
“Do you see, real praying is about the riskiest, most exciting, life-changing thing you can do?”
God’s Priorities by J. John
What is real praying? Is your prayer life that exciting? Where is the risk?
Spend a few seconds being honest with God about your response.
Asking these questions has led me to look at the balance in my prayer life between “Our Father” and “who art in Heaven”. God is my Father, but he is also LORD. God is GOD! There is risk involved in approaching Him. Moses asked to see God’s Glory, this is what happened,
“Then Moses said, " I pray that you will let me see you in all of your glory."
The LORD answered:
All right. I am the LORD, and I show mercy and kindness to anyone I choose. I will let you see my glory and hear my holy name, but I won't let you see my face, because anyone who sees my face will die.
...The LORD God came down in a cloud and stood beside Moses there on the mountain. God spoke his holy name, " the LORD." Then he passed in front of Moses and called out, " I am the LORD God. I am merciful and very patient with my people. I show great love, and I can be trusted. I keep my promises to my people forever, but I also punish anyone who sins. When people sin, I punish them and their children, and also their grandchildren and great-grandchildren." Moses quickly bowed down to the ground and worshiped the LORD
... Moses came down from Mount Sinai, carrying the Ten Commandments. His face was shining brightly because the LORD had been speaking to him. But Moses did not know at first that his face was shining.”
Exodus 33:18-19, 34:5-8, 29 [CEV]
Anyone who sees God’s face will die! The physical effects of Moses’ encounter lasted for a long time, he had to keep his face hidden behind a veil because it shone so brightly. Pray the passage back to God by reading it prayerfully (out loud if appropriate), what is God saying to you today?
Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit; as it was in the beginning is now and shall be for ever. Amen. | 