5/18/2023 0 Comments We with unveiled facesI don’t especially want my face to glow, but I would like to “shine” with your glory in this world, so that people might see you through me. I wish I could spend 40 days in deep communion with you. PRAYER: Gracious Lord, I must confess that my first feeling as I read this chapter of Exodus is envy. QUESTIONS FOR REFLECTION: When have you “seen” God most vividly? In what ways has God’s glory illuminated you? How can you reflect his glory in your world today? Thus, as Jesus said, we will be the light of the world (Matt. The more we grow in Christ, the more we will “glow” with God’s own glory. We become reflectors of his glory in our lives, through our words and deeds. This experience of knowing God truly transforms us. 13:12), but we can “see” God clearly and intimately through Christ and through the work of the Spirit in our hearts. You and I won’t see the Lord face-to-face in a literal way until the new creation comes in full (1 Cor. In fact, God is in the process, through the Spirit, of changing us into his own image. What an amazing statement! Not only are we able, through Christ, to see God’s glory, but also we can reflect this glory to others. And the Lord-who is the Spirit-makes us more and more like him as we are changed into his glorious image” (3:18). Thus we find ourselves rather like Moses, able to know God intimately and even to reflect his glory: “So all of us who have had that veil removed can see and reflect the glory of the Lord. Through him, the veil that keeps us from knowing God is removed (3:16). In 2 Corinthians, the Apostle Paul refers to this story from Exodus in order to explain the wonder of our relationship with God through Christ. Then he would put back the veil (34:34-35). Emerging from the Tent, Moses left the veil off while he passed on the people what God had said to him. But when Moses entered the Tent of Meeting in order to speak with the Lord, he would remove his veil. This may be one reason why he began to cover his face with a veil (34:33). This frightened the Israelites, who were afraid to approach Moses (34:30). It was as if God’s own glory had permeated Moses, leaving behind the glow of his divine presence. When Moses descended from the mountain, his face was radiant. During this time he continued to be “with the Lord” (34:28). Sinai, in which the Lord showed himself to Moses and revealed the depth of his character, Moses remained on the mountain for forty days. When Moses finished speaking with them, he covered his face with a veil.Īfter Moses’ encounter with the Lord on Mt. Learning From the Psalms How to Pray Through Your Work.Beyond Rank and Power: What Philemon Tells Us About Leadership.Evangelism - Sharing the Gospel at Work.10 Key Points About Work in the Bible Every Christian Should Know.
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