I love this verse. God told Moses and the people of Israel to go possess the promise land, and declared that He would not go with them because they were a stiff necked people. In response, Moses says, we need your presence. Moses understood the importance of God's presence. He understood that it was God's presence that distinguished the people of Israel from all the other nations.
In the same way, it is the Holy Spirit and His abiding presence in our
lives that distinguishes us. We have an advantage over Moses, God's
presence is always with us. Yet, we often don't give place to His
presence (Holy Spirit). We need to cultivate the presence of God in our
lives through prayer, meditation on God's Word, and fellowship with
other believers.
It is not our outward appearance that distinguishes us, or our own righteousness that distinguishes. It is not even what we do. It is giving the presence of the Holy Spirit its rightful place. Yes, God's abiding presence will be seen through our actions. While any good action that does not come from the Holy Spirit workings will not distinguish us. It will fall flat because it is produced in the flesh and often hypocritical. Also, other will sense the presence of the Lord in your life, and see the genuineness of God's Holy Spirit in you. Those who are open to the things of God will be drawn to you, and those who are resistant will be repelled by you.
Exodus 34:29 - "When Moses came down from Mount Sinai with the two tablets of the covenant law in his hands, he was not aware that his face was radiant because he had spoken with the Lord."
As we spend time with the Lord, we to will radiate His presence. People will see His glory even our face.
It is not our outward appearance that distinguishes us, or our own righteousness that distinguishes. It is not even what we do. It is giving the presence of the Holy Spirit its rightful place. Yes, God's abiding presence will be seen through our actions. While any good action that does not come from the Holy Spirit workings will not distinguish us. It will fall flat because it is produced in the flesh and often hypocritical. Also, other will sense the presence of the Lord in your life, and see the genuineness of God's Holy Spirit in you. Those who are open to the things of God will be drawn to you, and those who are resistant will be repelled by you.
Exodus 34:29 - "When Moses came down from Mount Sinai with the two tablets of the covenant law in his hands, he was not aware that his face was radiant because he had spoken with the Lord."
As we spend time with the Lord, we to will radiate His presence. People will see His glory even our face.
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