His Presence

There is nothing like the presence of the Lord. We need to spend time in His presence and go with His presence. When Moses came down from Mt. Sinai, after being with God for 40 days and nights. His face was radiant and the people saw this radiance.  (Ex. 34:29-32). Also, we see that every time Moses met with the Lord, his face became radiant, and the people saw this. They knew he had been with the Lord.

It is important that we spend time in God's presence. When we do this for long periods of time and on a regular basis, people will see a difference in us. We will radiate Christ and be a light to others. Scripture reveals that Moses face did not remain radiant continually, but would shine again and again as He met with God. In the same way, we must meet with God often. We must not be satisfied with past experiences with God, but we must experience Him daily.

It is important to see as well that Moses came before the Lord with unveiled face. He didn't want anything between him and receiving from God. (Exodus 34:33-35) In this same way we must come before the Lord with and open mind and heart, and setting everything aside that might hinder us in receiving His fullness and glory. Its not enough to have a daily devotions. We must spend our time with Him in such a way that brings transformation. This can only be done by our availability and through the Holy Spirit's working. (2 Corinthians 3:17-18)

If we back up a little, we see that Moses desired God's presence and would not move forward without His presence going with him. (33:14-16) As believers God's Holy Spirit is in us and ever present. Yet, this does not automatically translate into His manifest presence. It is God's manifest presence that will distinguish you from other people. Its not looks, clothes, things, work, or our accomplishments that will separate us from the crowd, it is God's manifest presence in our lives. This can only be accomplished through continual communion with Christ and the working of the Holy Spirit as we spend time in His presence.