SHOW ME YOUR GLORY

Exodus 33:18 “Then Moses said, "Now show me your glory."

Imagine with me, if you would this scene. You have arrived at church and you know that something wonderful is going to happen. You have entered into the church with the full expectation of encountering God. As you enter through the doors you are captivated by the sight, which you see. Seat, elevated front and center, in the auditorium is God seated on high throne. The radiance of God’s glory has you captivated as it fills the entire worship center. And you are nudged back to awareness by the most beautifully sounding choir, a choir for the ages, the voices of angels. As the choir sings, it declares in its song how God is unlike any other. In the midst of the majesty of God, how would you respond? If you stood face to face with the Lord of glory, what would you do?

In Exodus, Moses found himself in that type of situation. Moses stood in the presence of God. In fact, scripture teaches us that in that moment, God spoke with Moses as a friend would speak to another. He had been there before. He had seen some amazing things. The burning bush, the Red Sea, and miracles on Mount Sinai all surely left an amazing impression upon Moses. Still, Moses was not satisfied. Moses says I want more. Show me your glory. He in essence is saying, “I’ll never have too much of your presence, I’ll never stop wanting you…Because there is always more, there is always another level of intimacy, another level of relationship, a deeper level of glory.

We are taught from this example that those with the deepest and most intimate relationship with God almighty are those with the deepest and most powerful longing for Him. He establishes a key difference from demanding things from God and simply crying out for God himself. More than wanting what God could do for him, he wanted to know God.

The fact is, you and I were created with an innate desire to be as close to God as possible. Things like fear, doubt, sin, shame, and pride cause many to lose focus and thus lose sight of our life’s purpose which is to be in relationship with God the creator. However, there is a constant call from heaven for us that seek and consequently find God’s presence.

Our souls are to be stirred not merely by a sense of obligation but desperation, not merely by a sense of duty but desire. Being in God’s presence, seeing His glory will change our lives forever. Moses came away from his time with God radiant from the glory of God. It was God’s glory that overtook Moses. If you and I are determined to see and know God, we will never be the same. It will burn away the things that hinder our growth and development in Him.

Let us, like Moses, never be satisfied apart from God. Let our worship of Him wet our appetite for even greater experiences of His power and majesty. If we do, things will be brighter, starting with us.