Broadcast
Seeing God's Back - Part 1
Exodus 33:17-18
01/15/2024
17 And the LORD said to Moses, ``This very thing that
you have spoken I will do, for you have found
favor in my sight, and I know you by name.''
18 Moses said, ``Please show me your glory.'' (ESV)
The Epiphany season, the portion of the Church Year between
Christmas and Lent, is a time when the Church learns that Jesus
is both true God and true man. He is revealed as God's Son and
the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world during His
baptism. Jesus first shows the world His divine power as
recorded by Saint John when He turned water into wine.
God has always interacted with His people. As Moses led the
children of Israel out of Egypt, God was with them. When the
children of Israel displeased God by making a golden calf, God
did not abandon them.
Moses prayed that God would continue to go with them as the
traveled from Mount Sinai to the promised land.
And the LORD said to Moses, ``This very thing that you
have spoken I will do, for you have found favor in my
sight, and I know you by name.'' Moses said, ``Please
show me your glory.''
God knows each of us intimately, our strengths and our
weaknesses. As with Moses, He knows us by name, and desires that
we hold to Him in faith, no matter our circumstances. God grants
us His favor, His grace, love, and mercy, through the death and
resurrection of Jesus Christ, His Son.
This week's Old Testament lesson from Exodus shows us how
sinners cannot fully comprehend God. Moses asked, ``Show me your
glory,'' so to learn more about God. The response, which we will
discuss this week, is surprising, especially as we see Jesus
revealed in His glory as our Savior. May our Lord richly bless
you and the work you are doing to serve God and neighbor. Amen.