The Shining Face Of Moses

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Exodus 34:29-35

29 When Moses came down from Mount Sinai, with the two tablets of the testimony in his hand as he came down from the mountain, Moses did not know that the skin of his face shone because he had been talking with God. 30 Aaron and all the people of Israel saw Moses, and behold, the skin of his face shone, and they were afraid to come near him. 31 But Moses called to them, and Aaron and all the leaders of the congregation returned to him, and Moses talked with them. 32 Afterward all the people of Israel came near, and he commanded them all that the Lord had spoken with him in Mount Sinai. 33 And when Moses had finished speaking with them, he put a veil over his face.
34 Whenever Moses went in before the Lord to speak with him, he would remove the veil, until he came out. And when he came out and told the people of Israel what he was commanded, 35 the people of Israel would see the face of Moses, that the skin of Moses' face was shining. And Moses would put the veil over his face again, until he went in to speak with him.

 
 

You are what you love.

That is, who or what you focus on and spend time with shapes you.

If you spend time with violent, vulgar companions, then you will become violent and vulgar.

This is why it’s so important that we take the Apostle Paul’s words seriously:

Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. [Philippians 4:8]

The most true, honorable, just, pure, lovely, commendable, excellent, and praiseworthy thing of all, of course, is the Lord. The more time you put your attention on the Lord, the more luminous you will become. The most important need in the world today is people who are becoming more like Jesus because they spend time with Him.

How much more light and life might the Lord have for you, if you would just spend more time with Him?