Thoughts for another day

June 12, 2013.

Today's verse: Ex. 33:13a. If you are pleased with me, teach me your ways so I may know you and continue to find favor with you. (NIV – copy. ack.)

(Pls. read the above before you read further.  Thanks)

If there ever was a conversation between God and man that touched the heart touched powerfully, it is I believe, in this chapter where the full emotion of a man talking to God is known.  And if ever there was God talking to a human being, it is here and believe me, I’ve always read this chapter with a good amount of emotion as I see in it a God, so beautiful and so good, and very, very faithful to those who live in no fault before Him.

What I’ve experienced in my emotional tryst through this passage is seen also in our Scripture today in which is such a passionate plea of Moses.  Moses has discovered the One before whom he must bow and the discovery and resultant feeling is so fabulous, that bowing before Him creates pangs of unending pleasure within him.  He senses that God’s favor is on him, as God spoke to him as a man would, to man; and Moses knew that God Almighty, The Fearsome One, glorious beyond all account spoke only to him.  I’m confident His senses came alive, the moment God spoke to him and caressed his countenance.  In those moments, Moses came to the height of his living for he basked in the favor God showed him.  Therefore, Moses spoke and told Him, If You are pleased with me, teach me Your ways so that I may know You and continue to find favor with You.

See, Moses had experienced what many prophets had only envisaged: the tremendousness of the Presence of God.  This was exultation beyond comprehension and Moses knew it was good and so implored the Lord to teach him His ways so that he would know Him even more and continue to find His favor.  People of God; consider this, in your prayer, if you’ve had the privileged to experience God’s hand over your life, indulge more in this feeling; it’s a fantastic and wholesome feeling whereby you also get rejuvenated within.  Crave this feeling with God and you will live.