Something grabbed my attention in Sunday school this week. It is something that Moses said in a begging manner that was fulfilled in the “cleft of the rock” experience. Moses cried out to God in Exodus 33:28,

Show me your glory!

That really just sort of says it all for us. The glory of the Lord was the sign that God was with the Israelites; without the glory they were on their own. Moses’ cry for the visible presence of the Lord was a cry to know the Lord was with them. He just could imagine going on without know God was going to be there as well.

Let me bring this to bear on today. Imagine us doing something, anything, without the Lord’s presence. This could include getting married, raising kids, choosing a job, buying a car, retiring, moving, or, yes, relocating a church. If we undertake anything without the Lord going with us then we forfeit more than His peace and assurance; we forfeit probably the greatest thing ever, His glory…His presence. And then we are on our own.

Shout out with me to the Lord, “Show us your glory!” One of my prayers is that we will experience the blessing of God in our lives through the glory of the Lord. John Piper was right when he said, “God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in him.”

I look forward to sharing in the sacred meal with you this Sunday morning. Come prepared to drink and eat to your full satisfaction of what God has done through His Son Jesus.

Grace & Peace, Scott