God's Presence Scatters Sin

Exodus 33:2 And I will send an angel before thee; and I will drive out the Canaanite, the Amorite, and the Hittite, and the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite: Exodus 33:15 And he said unto him, If thy presence go not with me, carry us not up hence






Throughout scripture, it is beautiful to me to see that the heart of godliness is desiring the presence of God. It is the highest posession, achievement, acquirement, to desire and enjoy the presence of God. Especially, when I look at Moses, this truth shines out at me. He had position. He was basking in the splendor of Egypt. But, there was more. He was humbled to the dust at one point in life, but there was more humility to desire. He had leadership of God's people, and so a spiritual identity, but there was more to be desired. What else could you want, we think to ask Moses? He missed the entrance into the Promised Land, but, He had talked face to face with God. There was no more to ask than that. Can I know You more, Lord? Was the quest of Moses. God granted him this. In the cleft of the rock he saw God's goodness. He had an understanding of the mind of God, that was awesome. God filled him to the human limit of His presence on earth, in the Old Testament. God had to clear all idolatry from the land, before inhabiting that area with His people and with His presence. He is Holy. He is so far above us and many times we are intimidated by holiness and flee from the presence of the Lord, when we are aware of His real graciousness. We needn't run from Him. He is just and the justifier of them that come to God through Christ.

Have we position? Seek the Lord's presence in our position. We have more than Moses had, in Christ. Have we privilege? Seek the Lord and see Him as the greater privilege. He will be the crown of privilege and the crown of position and the greatest treasure. Sometimes, He allows us to have these things so that He can show us that His presence is more satisfying. Lord, I pray that You would go with us into the new seasons of blessing and identity. Make Your presence the satisfying of my soul. Amen That is how Moses received friendship with God. He asked. Can I see Your glory? Yes, God responded. Can I know Your presence? Yes. All of the promises of Scripture are Yes, to the Christian, in Christ. Are we in awe of what Moses had with God? We have more, in Christ. We mustn't put on "invisopower" to God. It doesn't work. Sometimes, we want to blame our place in life, high or low for our paultry relationship with God. God is no respecter of persons. He met with those who had much and those who had little. It is the desire in my heart that I must deal with. The opposite is to cast your lot in with the "Jebusites, etc." The next time God scatters the Jebusites with His angels will be in Hell. We don't want to cast our lot in with them. Christ came to give us the presence of God in our lives. He paid it all for us to enjoy, His presence above all.