Read: Exodus 31-33
Exodus 33:21-22 – And the Lord said, “Here is a place by Me, and you shall stand on the rock. So it shall be, while My glory passes by, that I will put you in the cleft of the rock, and will cover you with My hand while I pass by.
God shelters and protects us in the cleft of the rock.
Moses desired to see God’s glory (Exodus 33:18) and God agrees to reveal His goodness. He gives Moses a specific place to stand, in the cleft of the rock, and said He will cover him with His hand as He passes by. What a tender picture of God, who tenderly protects and shelters.
Moses’ request was bold and brave. He already saw some of the glory of God (Exodus 16:10, 24:16-17). Yet he wanted more. God was pleased with Moses and his longing to know the LORD in greater and deeper ways. God promised to show Moses His goodness. God is entirely good and His glory lies in His goodness. God also promised proclaim the name of the Lord before him. In ancient cultures, the name represented a person’s character and nature. God promised to reveal more than just a name, to reveal His character to Moses.
This hunger for more of God – for more of an experience with God – is a mark of true revival and restoration of relationship. Whatever Moses had experienced with God, he now wanted more. “The more a man knows of God, the more desirous he is to know him.” (Trapp)
Moses’ prayer and longing was for God to show his glory, to take him a step closer. Is that your prayer too? Would you ask God to reveal Himself to you? He is wonderful Savior who promises to hide your soul in the cleft of the rock and cover you there with His hand.
Scripture Writing: Psalm 27:5
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