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Monday, October 6, 2008

If you've been with Jesus, it will show on your face

Ex. 34:29-35 : "Moses came down from Mount Sinai. As he came down from the mountain with the two tablets in his hand, Moses did not know tht the skin of his face shone because he had been talking with God. When Aaron and all the Israelites saw Moses, the skin of his face was shining, and they were afraid to come near Him. But Moses called to them; and Aaron and all the leaders of the congregation returned to him and Moses spoke with them. Afterward all the Israelites came near, and he gave them in commandment all that the LORD had spoken with him on Mount Sinai. When Moses had finished speaking with them, he put a veil on his face, but whenever Moses went in before the LORD to speak with Him, he would take the veil off, until he came out; and when he came out, and told the Israelites what he had been commanded, that the Israelites would see the face of Moses, that the skin of his face was shining; and Moses would put the veil on his face again , until he went in to speak with Him."Have you ever noticed that some people's facial expression, who claim to be a Christian seem to have a facial expression of a prune? How can this be? Having been in the presence of the LORD many times and praying with those of like mindedness, I have seen what the results of that experience can be. A person who loves Jesus ought to show it on their face; it should be evident by their countenance.





We have just been with some great Christian people. Most of them are Spanish and since most of them can't speak English and we can't "habla Espaniol" it would seem like we could not communicate, however such is not the case, we communicate because of the abidng presence of Almighty God, who Jesus is, and it shows on our faces. The glory of God will show forth on the faces of those who love to be in His presence.




Even a smile will bring forth another smile but this that is spoken of Moses is much greater than a smile, it is a reflection of Jesus face. Our lives should be like that shining for Jesus. When we've been with Jesus, spending time in His presence, our lives should shine with a radiance that is .from God. You don't even have to say anything, all you have to do is shine for Him. The face of Moses shone because he had just spent forty days with Him on the mount Sinai studying the Word of God. God was giving to Moses His Word. It was alive and it was powerful. Moses was there in His presence, face to face with the creator of the universe. The book of Hebrews is very clear on just who created the universe as is the gospel of John. In ch. 1 and verse 1&2 of John we read,"In the beginning was the Word, the Word was with God and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made by Him and without Him ws not anything made that was made." Also in Hebrews ch. 1 explains that through the Son, He(God) created the worlds...the universe and later in the same chapter verse 10 it says, "And, In the beginning, LORD, You founded the earth, and the heavens are the workof your hands." John saw this creator when he was on the Isle of Patmos and he said in verse17, "When I saw Him, I fell at His fet as though dead." Little wonder he did; he was in the very presence of the living God! Every eye is going to see Him...

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