God's Radiance

 

     Our encounters with God can be life-changing. God sees our potential and our purpose long before we do. Let’s revisit Moses and talk more about his mountain-top experience with the living God. Remember, Moses has been in the desert for 40 years after running from Egypt.  God calls him when he is 80 years old!

     Feeling old, or weak or just plain ordinary? Join the club of Biblical heroes. God chose David, the youngest and weakest in the family to be king. He called Gideon to battle when he was in hiding. God called him a “valiant warrior.” He calls us, the weak and the ordinary to do extraordinary things with His strength and glory.

     After Moses asked God to see His glory and God explained he would not live through it, God placed Moses in a crevasse in the rocks, placed His hand over him and allowed His glorious presence to pass alongside. Listen to what happened:

When Moses came down from Mount Sinai with the two tablets of the covenant law in his hands, he was not aware that his face was radiant because he had spoken with the Lord. When Aaron and all the Israelites saw Moses, his face was radiant and they were afraid to come near him.  Exodus 34:29-30

     Moses had to wear a veil over his face. His countenance was just too bright for the people. We will talk more about the significance of the veil and the glory of God this week.  What will we look like, what will we act like, after spending time in the presence of God? The word “radiant” means “emitting rays of light.”

     When we allow His presence to pass by, when we hear His voice calling us to action, He can and will do miraculous works through and in us. Don’t be surprised if He calls you at a time when you least expect it, at an age where you think it’s too early or too late, at a time when you want to hide from the world, at a time when you have almost given up. Is He calling you right now? Come into God’s presence and let your countenance be lit with the radiance of His glory.

Dear Jesus,

Thank you for sharing the stories of your children. You often call us at our weakest moments. You fill us with light. Let us radiate with the Son.

Amen