We all have a sense of longing for more. Even in the best of times we know there lingers, a sense of dissatisfaction deep within our soul. Deuteronomy 4:29 says, But if from there you seek the LORD your God, you will find Him if you look for HIm with all your heart and with and all your soul.

In Acts 17, Paul says, From one man He made every nation of men, that they would inhabit the whole earth; and He determined the times set for them and the exact places where they should live. God did this so that men would seek Him and perhaps reach out for Him and find Him though He is not far from each one of us. For in Him we live and move and have our being.

So we seek God and learn He indeed is the One who truly satisfies. Isaiah 58 says, The LORD will guide you always; He will satisfy your need in a sun scorched land and will strengthen your frame. You will be like a well-watered garden, like a spring who's waters never fail.

This blog is made up of reflections, that are to me, like dew drops in the garden. Things that spring from the pages of scripture and refresh my heart. Whispers, ideas, hope, inklings, inspiration, glimmers, breadcrumbs...all pointing me in the direction of my heart's true home which is the Lord.

Surely or only goodness, mercy, and unfailing love shall follow me all the days of my life and through the length of my days the house of the Lord [and His Presence] shall be my dwelling place. Psalm 23:6


Friday, June 15, 2012

Show me Your Glory

Exodus 33:12-23
Moses spoke to God.  Man speaking to the Creator, the Lord of Hosts who Resides on The Throne in heaven. That alone is jaw dropping. They had a relationship. But Moses had questions. He needed some clarification. He wanted to know more about what this relationship with the Living God looked like and how it would impact the world he lived in.  He wanted to know if God had His back.  "You have been telling me [this]....but you have not let me know [that]...." "If you are please with me then...."  He asks, "how will I know...?" He tells God to remember His/his nation....like God would forget? But he reminds Him of His promises and then asks for more.  Moses always moves me to be more bold in my prayers.  More bold in reminding God of His promises.  It is not like He forgets, it is more like it reminds me of my reality in Him.  

Moses most poignant moment to me is when he says "if You don't go with us personally, don't let us move a step from this place."  In this he declares the most important thing is to be with God.  His Presence is everything to him. I know I get ahead of God but honestly, I don't ever want to be where He isn't (not that He isn't everywhere but that is a whole other topic).  His Presence is EVERYTHING and God most assuredly promised Moses that His Presence would be with Him and that in that he would find rest.  

But the great thing about Moses is that he asked for more.  He wanted God to show him His glory.  I truly think that God loved this boldness in Moses.  It was a boldness to know Him more, to want more of Him, to learn more from Him, to receive more from Him.  Moses was a man who sought God boldly.  O Lord, help me to be that way too.  

God asked a lot of Moses as a result.  Back at the scene on the banks of the Red Sea, with Pharaoh's army pressing in, He tells Moses, "Why are you crying out to me? Tell the Israelites to move on."  He made a real leader out of Moses.  He used Him to do His work among the nations.

So God says yes!  I will show you my glory. He hid Moses in the cleft of the rock and passed before Him.  He caused all His goodness to pass before Moses.  That is what He wants us all to see, that He is good.  He proclaimed His Name, The LORD and Moses saw all His goodness pass by.  

Help me LORD, to come boldly to your Throne of Grace and ask. Ask you to teach me, to show me Your Presence. Your goodness is the only place I want to be.
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