God's Glory

Moses said to the LORD, "You have been telling me, 'Lead these people,' but you have not let me know whom you will send with me. You have said, 'I know you by name and you have found favor with me.' If you are pleased with me, teach me your ways so I may know you and continue to find favor with you. Remember that this nation is your people."
The LORD replied, "My Presence will go with you, and I will give you rest."
Then Moses said to him, "If your Presence does not go with us, do not send us up from here. How will anyone know that you are pleased with me and with your people unless you go with us? What else will distinguish me and your people from all the other people on the face of the earth?"
And the LORD said to Moses, "I will do the very thing you have asked, because I am pleased with you and I know you by name."
Then Moses said, "Now show me your glory.And the LORD said, "I will cause all my goodness to pass in front of you, and I will proclaim my name, the LORD, in your presence. I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion. But," he said, "you cannot see my face, for no one may see me and live."
--Exodus 33:12-20

What is the first thing you notice here about Moses? HE IS TALKING TO GOD. DIRECTLY! AND--what's even COOLER--GOD IS ANSWERING HIM!

So, number 1"If you talk to God, he is going to answer."

The next thing I noticed was that Moses is looking for God's approval. He wants to know that God is pleased with him, not just hear him saying. How many of you have felt like that at some point, you just want someone to give you some credit for the good thing you are doing?! I feel like that a lot of the time so I can identify with Moses here. Next, Moses says something pretty striking, which brings me to my next point. Moses says, "If your Presence does not go with us, do not send us up from here. How will anyone know that you are pleased with me and with your people unless you go with us? What else will distinguish me and your people from all the other people on the face of the earth?"

2. Ask God to be with you always. Acknowledge that he is with you and do what you know he has called you to do. (For extra reading on how we are different from the rest of the world, check out the fruits of the sprit Galations 5:22-25 and 2 Peter 1:3-11)

Have you ever just felt alone? Like no one knew you or cared about what was going on in your life. In this verse the Lord says to Moses, "I will do the very thing you have asked, because I am pleased with you and I know you by name." God knows you by name and he is pleased with you. Please don't lose sight of that. You have a Father in heaven who believes you are a wonderfully made masterpiece!

And the last part I want to share with you today is something I've been learning in my own life. If you ask God to show you his glory, he will. It may not be just as you expect it, but he will show you his goodness on earth.

3. Ask God to show you his glory.

I asked God that last week. I was extremely stressed and I just needed to see Him work in my life. Do you remember all of the amazing things that God has worked out for me in the past week? It blows my mind how God shows up when you ask him. You can always depend on him, if nothing else!

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