August 20 2018

Are you shining?

So when Aaron and all the children of Israel saw Moses, behold, the skin of his face shone, and they were afraid to come near him. Then Moses called to them, and Aaron and all the rulers of the congregation returned to him; and Moses talked with them. Afterward all the children of Israel came near and he gave them as commandments all that the LORD had spoken with him on Mount Sinai.

And when Moses had finished speaking with them, he put a veil on his face. Exodus 34:30-33

When Moses came down from Mount Sinai, from the Presence of the Lord, the skin on his face actually shone.
So much so that the people were afraid to come near and Moses put a veil on his face.
Two thoughts for today:

1) Are you spending enough time in the Presence of God that something about you shines to the people around you? Can they tell that you have been in the Presence of God; that there is something different about you?

2) Are you afraid of those who shine with the Presence of the Lord? The Israelites were afraid of the glory of God that showed on Moses. Instead of running toward him to find out why, they ran away in fear. We must not be a people of fear, but a people that run towards those that shine with the glory of God – that we may learn from them.

Are you shining today?
If not, it is time to get into the Presence of God.

Are you running from the glory of God you see in those around you?
If so, it is time to face the fear and move towards that beautiful Presence.

Posted August 20, 2018 by Laurie Hopkins in category "Uncategorized

Are you shining?

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