Again, I’m still reading through Exodus and this morning this really jumped out at me. Ex 33:11
The LORD would speak to Moses face to face, as a man speaks with his friend.
Moses had such a strong relationship with God, that God called him His friend. He spoke to him as a friend.
Moses says to God “Now show me your glory.” And God does it, God tells Moses that he can’t see His face, or he will die, but God lets Moses see Him.
And the LORD said, “I will cause all my goodness to pass in front of you, and I will proclaim my name, the LORD, in your presence. I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion. 20 But,” he said, “you cannot see my face, for no one may see me and live.”
Bride brought up a great point about how in verse 11, Moses and God are speaking face to face and how in verse 20 God says Moses can’t see His face. One thing I love about God and His word is that I don’t have to understand everything, because it keeps giving me something new to learn.
Moses even questioned God on numerous occasions.
12 Then Moses said to the LORD, “See, You say to me, ‘Bring up this people!’ But You Yourself have not let me know whom You will send with me moreover, You have said, ‘I have known you by name, and you have also found favor in My sight.’
13 “Now therefore, I pray You, if I have found favor in Your sight, let me know Your ways that I may know You, so that I may find favor in Your sight consider too, that this nation is Your people.”
So how is your relationship with God? Are you close enough to be called His friend? Do you listen to Him? Do you allow Him to speak to you? Can you ask Him questions? I’m not saying you should treat God as if He is an old college buddy, you still need to treat Him with reverence. Remember, He is not a tame God.