He was not a stranger to Him in Egypt. He had renounced the privileges and pleasures of a royal palace and cast in his lot with the afflicted people of his race. (Google image, Moses on the mountain) (This link is to the Series 1 for children, Lesson 1: What is God Like? Part 1)
He had given proof of his zeal for the Most High, but he had never had a personal revelation of Him till he found him that day on the Mount.
There is much outer-court service in the Lord's Temple. Many serve and suffer for him who never enter the Holy Place where the Most High dwells between the cherubim.
It is there He reveals Himself as nowhere else. He manifests Himself to those who pray in secret as He cannot to those who have no inner sanctuary of the soul.
Moses found himself where he found his God
It was not a pleasant discovery; it seldom is. He was a disappointed reformer. He had made great sacrifices for Israel, and he found them resentful of his interference, jealous of his motives, distrustful of his purpose.
For forty years he had brooded over a wicked king, a spiritless and ungrateful people. He nursed his grievance with the resignation of a martyr and the despondence of a disappointed leader. "Put thy hand in thy bosom," commanded the Voice out of the Fire; and, lo, it was leprous, white as snow!
That was a startling surprise for him. He had thought the other people were leprous, but neither his own heart nor hands were clean. That is the kind of discovery men make on the Mount of God, and that is one reason we are so reluctant to ascend.
He discovered other things besides leprosy. He found himself. He found latent powers. He found his vocation. He found that a stick he had carried daily was a symbol and instrument of divine power. God discovers us to ourselves when He reveals Himself to us.
Moses found the will of God on the mount
It was there he received the law. After forty days alone with God he brought Heaven's laws to earth on two tablets of stone. Those laws remain to this day the foundation of all righteous government among men. After centuries of progress they are still the basis of civilization.
He not only received the Commandments which were to be the cornerstones of good government for all time; he also received directions concerning local and personal details.
See the minute instructions for the building of the Tabernacle. No trifle is overlooked. Nails and fringes, tongs and snuffers are all included. Every detail was designed on the Mount. Every pattern was divinely fixed and approved.
The way to the Mount is still open. The divine pattern of each life is still to be seen in the secret place of the Most High God. The humblest follower of Jesus may know the divine will at first hand.
It is every man's privilege to be fully assured in the will of God. The divine attention to detail is amazing. Nothing is too trivial for Omniscience. Come straight to God. Do not bother other people. Lay all questions naked before him, and He will make it plain to you what is His will.
When God speaks, His speech is easily understood. All questions of the plain should be settled on the Mount, and where there is certainty on the Mount there will be victory on the levels and in the valleys.
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Let's pray-
Father, after 40 years of exile from Egypt, Moses found You, the God of Israel. We see that he'd renounced the privileges and pleasures from the royal palace as the adopted son of the pharaoh, so he wasn't a stranger to You.
He'd given proof of his zeal, but hadn't had a personal revelation of You until he found You that day on the Mount.
Many folks serve You who never enter the Holy Place where You dwell. We're to understand that You manifest Yourself to those who pray in secret.
As Moses spent time in Your presence, he found himself. He found latent powers, what his vocation would be and discovered Who You were.
Every detail of the Tabernacle was given to Moses there on the Mount, so the pattern was divinely fixed and approved.
We find the Mount is still open to discover Your divine pattern for each of our lives today, and that it may be found in our secret places with You. Even the humblest follower of Jesus may know Your divine will first hand.
It is our privilege to be fully assured in Your will for us. You see to every detail, and nothing is too trivial for You to attend to. We're to come straight to you, not bothering other people, but to ask You to make plain Your will for us.
We're assured certainty on our Mount with you, that we will have victory in our lives as we follow Your specific will for each of us.
We come to You with our questions and ask in Christ's name, that we will have answers and find You on our individual Mount experiences. Amen.
He'd given proof of his zeal, but hadn't had a personal revelation of You until he found You that day on the Mount.
Many folks serve You who never enter the Holy Place where You dwell. We're to understand that You manifest Yourself to those who pray in secret.
As Moses spent time in Your presence, he found himself. He found latent powers, what his vocation would be and discovered Who You were.
Every detail of the Tabernacle was given to Moses there on the Mount, so the pattern was divinely fixed and approved.
We find the Mount is still open to discover Your divine pattern for each of our lives today, and that it may be found in our secret places with You. Even the humblest follower of Jesus may know Your divine will first hand.
It is our privilege to be fully assured in Your will for us. You see to every detail, and nothing is too trivial for You to attend to. We're to come straight to you, not bothering other people, but to ask You to make plain Your will for us.
We're assured certainty on our Mount with you, that we will have victory in our lives as we follow Your specific will for each of us.
We come to You with our questions and ask in Christ's name, that we will have answers and find You on our individual Mount experiences. Amen.
Today's Bible verses-
trust in Him, and He will act."
Isa. 43:2-3 (NASB) "When you pass through the
waters, I will be with you; And through the rivers,they will not overflow you.When you walk through
the fire, you will not be scorched, Nor will the flame
burn you. For I am the Lord your God."
Zec 4:6 "Not by might nor by power, but by My
Spirit,' says the Lord of hosts."
2 Thess. 3:3 "But the Lord is faithful, and he will
strengthen you and protect you from the evil one."
strengthen you and protect you from the evil one."
Today's quotes-
Trusting God in All Things
Rachel Wojo
Rachel Wojo
~ Daniel Pontious- "When Moses encountered the Presence of God upon the mountain in Exodus 4, he was carrying a rod with him. That rod was not only a representation of what he did for a living, but represented his life as a whole. As He threw it down (laid down his life) it became a serpent that he ran from, but when God had him pick it back up it became a Rod in His hands again, only this time God calls it "the Rod of God"!
Did you know?
~ Real faith can stand up to any challenge if anchored in the One who is Faithful.
~ When others are overwhelmed by challenge, we're to be the loving support that functions out of peace.
Today's guest post- Run with Enthusiasm and Energy
Jane Ault-
"Every moment of every day, God’s grace and power are available to us. We simply need to recognize our need and ask for help, as my following poem declares . . . "
"Every moment of every day, God’s grace and power are available to us. We simply need to recognize our need and ask for help, as my following poem declares . . . "
Upcoming posts-
#34 The Place of Power
5/2- Thursday's post by Samuel Chadwick
Easter on Both Sides of the Dirt
4th- Saturday's post by Ron Hutchcraft
#35 The Power of Prayer
7th- Tuesday's post by Samuel Chadwick
#36 Miracles of Power
9th- Thursday's post by Samuel Chadwick
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