Hunger for His Glory

Do you settle for an experience of God's glory every once in a while? Waiting for the right worship service or intense quiet time? How about an experience of God's glory today? Keep Reading...

READ
Exodus 33:15-18 -  Then Moses said to him, “If your Presence does not go with us, do not send us up from here. How will anyone know that you are pleased with me and with your people unless you go with us? What else will distinguish me and your people from all the other people on the face of the earth?”

And the Lord said to Moses, “I will do the very thing you have asked, because I am pleased with you and I know you by name.”

Then Moses said, “Now show me your glory.”

REFLECT
Moses knew God. He spent 40 days in God's presence on Mount Sinai. When the Israelites rebelled with the golden calf, God revealed his angry, grieving heart to Moses. And even more, God entered into conversation with Moses on the future of Israel. He allowed his heart to be swayed by the intercession of this man.

If anyone knew God intimately it was Moses. Yet, there was something within Moses that hungered for more. He called out to God, "Now show me your glory." What was Moses asking for? Hadn't he already seen God's glory?

The experience of God's glory is a manifestation of his presence that intersects with our lives in real time. In other words, God's glory is not a momentary cloud or lightening strike. It is a experience of God's manifest presence RIGHT NOW. This is what Moses wanted. He had known God very intimately. But, he wanted today's experience with God. He wanted God's glory for today.

And God responded to Moses with a move of even greater intimacy. He showed himself and spoke his name to Moses. God's glory came with an intimate experience of his presence.

RESPOND
Are you content with yesterday's experience of God? Are you resting on yesterday's revelation? Are you hungry for a fresh encounter with God today? Call out for him. Ask boldly to hear his voice and experience his manifest (made clear in the physical) presence today. Trust him for a fresh encounter.