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Shining!

“The skin of Moses’ face shone” (Exodus 34:35).
What glory there is in the presence of the Lord! The glory of the Lord was shining upon Moses. The glory of the Lord was shining out from Moses. In the Lord’s presence, there is light. When we come into His presence, we come out of the darkness, and we come into the light. It is the light of His glory. It is the light of His love. It is the glory of His love. This is what changes us. This is what makes us new men and women. How can we remain the same when we have been in the presence of the Lord? Was there something special about Moses? No! There was something special about God. Is there something special about us? No! There’s something special about God. In His presence, everything changes. The things that seemed so important to us are seen in a new light – the light of eternity. They are seen for what they really are. Do these things really matter as much as we thought they did? or Have we been shaped too much by the world’s way of thinking? In the Lord’s presence, everything seems so different. Light is shining upon us. It is the light of God’s Word. It is the light of the Gospel. His light is a great light. It shines brightly. It will not be overcome by the darkness. Often, we feel that the darkness is so powerful. It seems like we’re struggling to get into the light – and the darkness keeps on pulling us back in. What do we learn when we come into the Lord’s presence? What do we learn when we read His Word? What do we learn when His Gospel reaches us? We learn that it’s not all about us – our struggle to break free from the darkness. It’s all about Him – His power to set us free. “Turn your eyes upon Jesus, look full in His wonderful face; and the things of earth will grow strangely dim in the light of His glory and grace.”

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