His Face Was Radiant

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. When Aaron and all the Israelites saw Moses, his face was radiant, and they were afraid to come near him. But Moses called to them; so Aaron and all the leaders of the community came back to him, and he spoke to them. Afterward all the Israelites came near him, and he gave them all the commands the Lord had given him on Mount Sinai.

When Moses finished speaking to them, he put a veil over his face. But whenever he entered the Lord’s presence to speak with him, he removed the veil until he came out. And when he came out and told the Israelites what he had been commanded, they saw that his face was radiant. Then Moses would put the veil back over his face until he went in to speak with the Lord.

Exodus 34:29-25

Our parents are precious to us. When they are slowing down, look at the grace in their faces and realize they are at peace with the Lord.

After Moses spent forty days and forty nights communicating with God he descended Mount Sinai. He had no ideas his intimate connection with the Lord actually changed his appearance. But the Israelites could tell Moses had spoken with the Lord. He continued meeting with God and influencing the lives of those around him.

We might not be able to see how our experiences with God change us over time, and our transformation will definitely not be as physically apparent as Moses’s beaming face. But as we spent time with God and surrender our lives to Him more and more each day, we can reflect His love. God can draw others closer to Him as the evidence of His presence sows in and through us.

Our intimate moments spent with God can change us and direct others to His love.

Our Daily Bread – August 6, 2017