Moses sought the LORD in Exodus 33. It was a perfect example of Jesus’ words in Matthew 7:7 and Luke 11:9: “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.”
First Moses asked God to teach him God’s ways. And God responded with a yes. Next Moses sought God’s Presence to continue with them as they headed to the Promised Land. And once again God responded in the affirmative. Finally, Moses, who was now 2 for 2, really started knocking on the door, “Now show me your glory.’
It was then Moses got a qualified “yes” response. “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…but you cannot see my face, for no one may see my face and live’” [vs18-19]
Moses would experience all the goodness of the LORD, as well as all the wonders contained in the LORD’s Name. However, he would not be allowed to see the face of the LORD because as yet, Christ had not come and opened the door into the very presence of the LORD. Still … to experience all the goodness of the LORD … how amazing is that?
As believers in Christ, we have it all. We not only have all the goodness of the LORD and all the wonder in the name of the LORD, we see Jesus, made in the image of God … and we live!
In Christ, the door is open and we have life and that more abundantly! Praise His Holy Name!
