The Glory of
God: Do We Know What We Are Asking For?
Then Moses said, “Now show me your
glory.” (Exodus 33:18)
Have
you ever wondered what Moses was expecting, or what he wanted, when he asked
God to reveal His glory?
Consider what Moses had already seen and
experienced up until this time:
· Moses had encountered the Presence of
God in a
· He had seen God’s power; all the
miracles God performed in Egypt and since
· He had lived daily with the Presence of
God manifested as a pillar of cloud by day and fire by night
· Moses had personal, face-to-face
conversation in which he saw the form of God (Numbers 12:8)
· He had seen the God’s Presence descend
as fire upon Mount Sinai, the whole mountain shaken
violently – and Moses climbed to commune with
God. (Exodus 19)
Already it seems that Moses had seen
more of the glory of God, more of His manifested Presence, than we could expect
to see in our lifetime!
And yet somehow, he knew there was more
of God than he had yet seen or experienced.
God responded to Moses request with the
words,
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.” (Ex 33:19)
‘I will cause all my goodness to pass
in front of you.’
The Hebrew word for goodness, tuwb,
also carries the meanings ‘fairness, beauty, joy, prosperity, gladness.' No
wonder the Psalmist (David) cried, ‘In
Your Presence is fullness of joy!’ (Psalm 16:11)
Hungry
for God’s Presence and Glory
Many of us today are hungry to
experience God’s manifested Presence and His glory.
And from this conversation between
Moses and God, we discover that God’s glory is more than the physical
manifestation of His Presence. It’s more than fire, more than clouds, and it is
more than physical weightiness. It is more than something that can be seen,
felt or touched.
· It is God revealing His goodness, His
Personhood, His Name, His nature. His mercy. His compassion.
The glory
of God is not just how He manifests, but it is the essence of Who He is.
And that revelation, to know Him more,
to be apprehended by His goodness, should be the desire of
The revelation of the goodness of God
happened to Moses at one of the lowest points of his leadership, in the middle
of a crisis.
A revelation of the goodness of God
will set us free from fear and anxiety, and release us from shame. It will
bring healing to our hearts. It will
The hunger you are experiencing for His
Presence and glory is a gift from God. The desire of your heart is a sign that
He has more of His Spirit and a greater revelation of Who He is available to
you right now.
“Lord, show me Your glory.”
Would you want to have a
deeper relationship
God has made it possible
for you to know Him and experience an
amazing change in your own life by
receiving His Son, Jesus Christ, and have eternal life.
Say the following
prayer:
“Father God, I
confess I am a sinner and my sins have separated me from You.
I am truly
sorry. I now want to turn away from my
past sinful life and live a new life pleasing to You.
Please forgive
me, and help me avoid sinning again.
I believe that
Your Son, Jesus Christ died for my sins, was resurrected from the dead, is
alive, and hears my prayer.
I invite Jesus
to become the Lord of my life, to rule and reign in my heart from this day forward.
Thank You that according to your Word, I am now born again.
Please send Your
Holy Spirit to help me obey You, and to do Your will for the rest of my life. I promise to study Your Word - the Bible.
Please use me
for Your glory.
In Jesus' Name I pray. Amen.”
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“COME HOLY SPIRIT I NEED
YOU”
lyrics
Come, Holy Spirit, I need you
Come, sweet Spirit, I pray
Come in your strength and your power
Come in your own gentle way
Come as a rest to the weary
Come as a balm to the sore
Come, Lord, as strength to my weakness
Fill me with joy evermore
Come, Holy Spirit, I need you
Come, sweet Spirit, I pray
Come in your strength and your power
Come in your own gentle way
Come like a spring in the desert
Come to the withered of soul
Lord, let your sweet healing power
Touch me and make me whole
Come, Holy Spirit, I need you
Come, sweet Spirit, I pray
Come in your strength and your power
Come in your own gentle way
Come in your own gentle way
Come, Holy Spirit, I need you
Come, sweet Spirit, I pray
Come in your strength and your power
Come in your own gentle way
Come as a rest to the weary
Come as a balm to the sore
Come, Lord, as strength to my weakness
Fill me with joy evermore
Come, Holy Spirit, I need you
Come, sweet Spirit, I pray
Come in your strength and your power
Come in your own gentle way
Come like a spring in the desert
Come to the withered of soul
Lord, let your sweet healing power
Touch me and make me whole
Come, Holy Spirit, I need you
Come, sweet Spirit, I pray
Come in your strength and your power
Come in your own gentle way
Come in your own gentle way
lyrics
Show
me now Your glory.
Let me know Your ways.
Let Your very presence
Shine through all my days.
Let me know Your ways.
Let Your very presence
Shine through all my days.
Listen
to my heart’s cry
Listen to my prayer
Show me now Your glory.
Oh God of my praise.
Listen to my prayer
Show me now Your glory.
Oh God of my praise.
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