Once you are done reading the passage, you should read it twice more, once while THINKing about all the little details God has put into this that during your first read, you passed over and never noticed. Think about the scenes, picture it all happen; and for the third time you read it, you should find a word or two that God uses in this passage that really stands out to you. For example, for me, it's when He says to Moses, "... cover you with my hand until I've passed by."
When God says this, the first thing that comes to mind is the past and future. God does not want us to see what our future holds, because He has it already planned. He doesn't want us to plan it ourselves, He wants us to trust in Him and carry on until we meet our future. He gives us free will to test us, we need to be the strong ones who chose to do the right things instead of doing wrong when we know we are doing so. I think by God not letting Moses see His face was kind of like an image to me of not seeing the future. His back was a metaphor of the past. We can only look at his back, because we can only see the back end of our lives. We are human beings, and we are suppose to wonder about the future, what will happen, and what we will do when certain situations come our way. Lucky for us Christians, God has a plan and takes control of our life, but only if we let Him. Are you ready to give everything to Him? If you're not, you will not be able to see a direct change in your life, and let me tell you from experience, that direct change, is absolutely incredible! We need to fully focus on Him, and give everything up to Him because He gave up everything that mattered to Him to save us, to give us freedom!
Although a lot of us still struggle, (okay, let's face it guys, we all struggle, but don't worry, you're not alone, and it'll all be worth it in the end!) God still has a plan for us. If we listen, He's right there telling us exactly what He wants from us. Like God did with not showing His face, He wants our imaginations to wonder, and don't worry guys, God always goes way beyond our imaginations! Therefore, if you let Him, He will show you the true beauties that lay underneath and on top of this planet, and it'll be out of our wildest imaginations! How crazy is that? How awesome is God? Like really guys, I want you to imagine the most beautiful thing you have ever seen, and focus on that for a little bit. Then, I want you to think how much more beautiful that really is to God, and how much more beautiful He is, and what His plans are for you! Isn't it insane to think about? Someone could care for us that much, that He makes everything beautiful in our eyes when we accept Him. How much more beautiful things are with Him in our lives is indescribable! If God allows it by taking away all the clouds, I want you all to star gaze tonight. The stars are something that just keep me wondering, and keep me in awe of God. Make a date with God tonight, lay out under the stars while listening to worship songs, then just close your eyes and think about how big God has to be to create everything. The Bible says that God is a star breather, and the best thing is, we can never even imagine how HUGE God is! He is the Giant of all Giants, and the Bible also states that He is the best protector, so what do we have to fear, if God is all ours? He's our best friend remember? Which is also awesome since, with God everything is possible! :)
People say life is like a roller coaster, and let me tell you, that on God's roller coaster, you get the most pleasure in life. Sure you always have ups and downs, but His goes the highest, and as long as you have Him, you aren't going far down, and even when do slide down from the top, He's always there to catch you and bring you back up in no time! How many other roller coasters can promise you that? None that I can think of. He's one of a kind, and an amazing creator. We need to see more of His beauty in everyday situations and life. Until we do, we are bound to be miserable for as long as we can accept to be different. He is always there for us, so why not appreciate that by acknowledging Him more in our every day routines? Better yet, change your routines to be closer to Him. That's what love is all about right? Making time for you loved ones, and acknowledging them like they should be acknowledged! Fly above worldly things, look at them from above, and be glad that you don't need to suffer like the ones who do not know God. He will pick you up, so you will never need to know what it feels like to be without Him. All you need to do is believe and to have faith. God will carry you through anything and everything, but without faith in Him, you will not believe, and without belief, nothing will happen. I encourage you to believe in God more, because even if we do not want to think about it, or talk about it, everyone has their doubts about what God is saying, or doing in our lives, but have faith and believe that He is the One and Only God, and He is capable of ALL things. We just need to surrender, and love Him and trust in Him, and when we do, we are forever welcomed into an eternity of happiness and love!
If you feel ashame of anything that has happened in your past, or even that's happening now, stop worrying about it. God is a great forgiver, and He will pull you through any difficult things that you are going through, and He will not hold anything you have done in the past against you. Believe it, and live it. He wants you to know that you don't need to try and hide anything from Him, He knows all already. Talk to Him about it. He's gracious, and loving, He will not punish you, because you have punished yourself for long enough. He is here to help you get through all struggles, so don't worry and don't be scared. He loves you, and He is there for you with His arms wide open waiting for you. Think about that next time you feel down, and if you feel like you are a part of something that you shouldn't be, fix it. Do what God is calling you to do, not what the world is calling you to do. Love life, not because of worldly things, but because God has made this beautiful place ours, and it's our job to do what God wants for it, and us. Step up your game, jump out of your comfort zone, because it's SO worth it in the end!
PRAY that He shows you something that is striking you in curiosity about Him. Make sure you believe that He will show you an answer, and be sure to listen to everything He says. He might not show you right away, but if you are patient and without doubt, He will continue to show you great things! Whatever it is that makes you curious about Him, think about why you are so curious about this exact trait. Why is it so desirous to you? If you don't know why, ask God why it is. He knows all, and there is not one question that He does not have an answer for, He just might not chose to answer you right away. At the end of your prayer, let everything you prayed about drift in your mind and heart again. Feel what you were thinking and talking to God about.
Picture God present in your life, physically and emotionally. Where would He be? What expression is on His face? If He's speaking to you, what tone are His words in? Ask Him to enhance this picture, and not for only today, but for the rest of eternity. Think about this whenever you can, about if He was physically with you, and you could physically see Him, what would be the answers to these questions.
The whole point of your life, is to LIVE, so live your life for God. Its not about what we want, but what He wants. If you feel like what He wants is not clear enough, ask Him to reveal it all to you. Also pray that while you look to Him in prayer, readings of His Scriptures, or even in everyday things, that He reveals Himself to you. Once you do this, be sure to look for Him in everything you do. You will be able to find Him in places where you have never before!
Much love! & Praying for you all!
SaraKath.
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