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." - Exodus 34:29-30 (NIV)
Imagine you were physically talking to the Almighty God and you hear of a neighbour knocking loudly down at the gate. Do you abruptly stop and excuse yourself to go see what the matter is and return later! Many times we do. Or shouldn’t it be the fact that you are talking to God is so important that the neighbour might as well hold on.
Very often when talking to God in our prayers we allow distractions divide our attention. The phones are on and once they burn bright with someone calling we jump up to chat away. The simplest call must be responded to, urgently, while we put “God on hold”!
The prophet Moses spent a bit of time with God. It was never easy to get away that the people once started pressing on his right hand man Aaron, urging him to let them turn to idol worship because Moses had delayed (Exodus 32:1). And why would Moses delay anyway. It was because once he was in the presence of God he could not tear himself away. Everything counted less.
Prayer for today: Lord Father in heaven, today I pray that whenever I am in your presence I have undivided attention for You!
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02/05/2024 - 03/05/2024 All day“That is why for Christ’s sake I delight in weakness, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when am weak, then I am strong” (2 Cor 12:10)
We all crave to be blessed in life. But was there a believer who was so blessed beyond any circumstances without experiencing some sort of discomfort, in one way or another! A person may apparently be blessed in every single way yet have one troubling matter that constantly drives him down to his knees.
The one mightily blessed with riches may have a family situation that leaves him ever on edge. Someone who seems to be at the height of his profession may be living with an ailment that keeps him ever on tentacles. The one blessed with abundant health might from time to time be dealing with financial woes.
Why do such troubling situations plague even believers? One explanation could be found in the Apostle Paul’s life. Called into ministry and endowed with many gifts, including amazing revelations from above, yet he had a matter that constantly drove him on his knees. “Therefore in order to keep me from being conceited, I was given a thorn in the flesh, a messenger from Satan, to torment me” (2 Cor 12: 7).
Paul would often cry out to God to free him of this particularly troubling matter. But the Lord came back with, “My grace is sufficient for you. For my power is made perfect in your weakness” (2 Cor 12: 9).
The comfort of this lesson is that God is completely aware of whatever might be ever troubling us. Moreover, it could be purposely there, that we constantly place our faith in Him, other than relying on our strength and resources, especially as He blesses us in other uplifting ways.
Prayer for today: Lord Father in heaven, today I pray that whatever matter is constantly troubling me, I know it is for a purpose and you are in total control, to bless me even more, this I pray in Jesus’ name.
