Moses

 


 Then Moses said to him, “Are you zealous for my sake? Oh, that all the LORD’s people were prophets and that the LORD would put His Spirit upon them!” Numbers 11:29

 Moses modeled a lifestyle that was above the Law. Not in the sense that the Law didn't apply to him. But he was above the Law in the sense that he had access to the presence of God in a way that was forbidden by the Law, even for the tribe of priests, the Levites. As such, there's a part of Moses' lifestyle that gives a prophetic picture of what would be possible under the new covenant that was yet to come. As I look at Israel's journey, and the experiences with God from the many leaders in the Old Testament, Exodus 33 is the Bible's standout chapter in my perspective. Moses had several face-to-face encounters with God. But only one time that he came down from his meeting with God on the mountain did his face shine with the Presence of God. He literally radiated God's Presence. Not until Jesus, on the Mount of Transfiguration, would we see that phenomenon again. (But with Jesus, even His clothes shone with God's glory.) There was one significant difference in the outcome of this encounter with God. This is the time he asked to see the glory of God, and God let all His goodness pass before his eyes 

Then He said, “I will make all My goodness pass before you, and I will proclaim the name of the LORD before you. I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion.” Exodus 33:19

The outcome was that Moses' face shone because of seeing God's Glory. A revelation of God's goodness will change our countenance. God wants to change the face of His church once again through a revelation of His goodness. He longs to raise up a people who will not just carry good news in the form of words. He longs to raise up a people who carry the good news in power, which is a person 

For the kingdom of God is not in word but in power.

 1 Corinthians 4:20

In His Presence there is Power

For by one Spirit we were all baptized into one body—whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free—and have all been made to drink into one Spirit. 1 Corinthians 12:13

 

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