Devotion - Wednesday, April 20

I read this morning from Exodus 33.  Moses has received from God the Word.  God has spoken to Moses and instructed Moses.  And yet, Moses is unsure.  He lacks the full confidence of God's presence.  So he asks, "show me your glory."

In an elaborate and delicately crafted set of verses, we learn that God will allow Moses to see the his back, "but (God's) face shall not be seen."

I do encourage demanding of God the opportunity to see God's face.  And, I would be careful in thinking "God did it for Moses, why wouldn't God do it for me?"  I point out these verses as a way of acknowledging the reality of doubt.  When we lack the certainty we would desire, know that others (Moses among them) struggled too.

While we may think it a sign of weakness to wonder and question; in scripture such traits are a constant companion of the characters.  We read a few weeks back from the Gospel of John, which ends with an acknowledgement that these things were written so others may come to believe.  Do not look upon your own questions as signs of weakness, but see in them the curiosity which calls us forth to seek the God who has visited us.