A Taste of Heaven's Glory

From Our Pastor's Desk

"Then Moses said, ‘Now show me your glory’” - Exodus 33:18 This the greatest request a man ever made of God. I think he is right. How could Moses have asked for anything larger? To see God’s glory is to see the God of Heavens Himself. It was as if Moses was saying, “Lord, let me see you as you really are.”  

Usually when men pray, they want some special favor from the Lord. “Lord, help me find a job” or “Heal my child” or “Reveal your will to me” or “Increase my faith” or “Save me from this day of trouble.” 

Those prayers are noble in themselves because they ask of God what only God can give. 

If we ask that a mountain be cast into the sea, we are asking for something we ourselves cannot do.

 So even our “ordinary” prayers honor the Lord because they teach us that God is God and we are not. But Moses’ prayer was different. God could not, at that time, grant the prayer in its fullness, for Moses was not capable of the vision; and the Lord told him, “And he said, Thou canst not see my face: for there shall no man see me, and live. 

And the LORD said, Behold, there is a place by me, and thou shalt stand upon a rock: And it shall come to pass, while my glory passeth by, that I will put thee in a clift of the rock, and will cover thee with my hand while I pass by: And I will take away mine hand, and thou shalt see my back parts: but my face shall not be seen” 

So, Moses saw a little bit of the glory of God. He had just a little taste of Heaven’s Glory. And his face shone.  

Psalms 34:5 – “They looked unto him, and were lightened: and their faces were not ashamed” 

Father, let the countenance of your glory rest upon us, and let us see light in thy light, in Jesus mighty Name. Amen 

You will have good success this 2022. 

Remain blessed.  

Shalom.