Have you ever found yourself in a warm conversation with someone that you knew really cared about you and the circumstances in your life? This question evokes the relationship that God longs to have with His children. In Exodus 33:9-11 Moses erected a tent so that he could have personal communion with God. Moses had been in God’s presence and understood the need for and importance of communing with Him. What time he had spent hearing from God in the past only caused him to hunger for more in his relationship with God. While we only see a glimpse of God here on earth in His creation, a glimpse of him is indisputably better, than any other sight that we could ever see. A glimpse of God is more powerful than a rushing wind, more real than your own skin, vaster than the oceans put together, and more satisfying than time spent with your closest friend. Whatever longing that feels unsatisfied can be quenched with a glimpse of the Living God.
Moses, like you and I had a sinful nature that had to be brought under control and guided by the law that God gave him. Moses sinned in many of the same ways that you and I may sin today. Yet, Moses was able to see the living God “face to face” and speak with him “as a man speaks to his friend”, according to Exodus. 33:11. Picture that tent in your mind’s eye. Picture the cloud of God’s presence descending down upon that little tent from heaven in a way that everyone was able to see. Place yourself in that tent, hearing Moses talk with God, seeing the glory of God face to face with a broken, sinful man. What a picture of God’s heart for us! If Moses could enter into the presence of God, by entering in God’s way, surely all of His children today can as well. If Moses could speak with God face-to-face, surely we who have been bought with the blood of Christ can. If God would encounter Moses, speak to him, and guide him, he will surely do the same for each of us if we cry out to Him in brokenness and repentance.
God longs to encounter us just as deeply as he longed to encounter Moses. God loves each of us to the absolute fullest extent possible. We are all created for intimacy with our heavenly Father. There is no other path to the abundant life and destiny He has called each of us to, than life lived in His presence. And there is no other way to live in step with His Spirit than spending time consistently encountering His presence. Hebrews 11:6 says, “And without faith it is impossible to please Him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who seek Him.” Just think about that for a moment and let it sink in. God is a rewarder of those that seek Him. God’s greatest satisfaction is spending time with His children. His greatest joy is meeting with you face to face as He did with Moses. So great was His desire to encounter you that He offered up His only Son as payment for your relationship with Him to be restored. Believe in His desire to encounter you today sweet friend. Believe that He will reward you when you seek Him, and believe that you will discover a deeper reality of God’s presence than you have ever encountered. Run to His presence when you have need, or when you feel attacked, hurt or unfulfilled. Run to your tent of meeting to worship and be restored, when you need refreshment or guidance, or just to talk with God. He adores you and longs for you to come spend time getting to know Him. May you today be drawn into deeper encounters with the Lord of Host as you find for yourself a tent or place to meet with Him, remembering that Jesus is the doorway according to John 10:7 and you must enter in through Him to get in to the presence of God.
Hold Fast,
-Bren
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