Broadcast
Reflected Glory - Part 4
Exodus 34:34-35
01/25/2024
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. (ESV)
The shine on Moses' face, the reflected glory of God, did
not fade away. Moses continued to speak with God, not on the
mountain, but in the tabernacle, the tent which represented the
presence of God.
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, 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.
In order to be accessible to the people, Moses had to cover
his face. Otherwise, his shining face would constantly remind
everyone that they had sinned, that they could not stand in God's
presence. God's glory was hidden.
Today, chaplains are often asked to put a veil on the truth
of God's righteousness. They are encouraged to offer generic
prayers, addressed in a way that leaves doubt as to whom they are
speaking. But such prayers do not offend the sinner, for God's
glory is hidden.
Does hiding God's glory, His grace and mercy, serve the
sinner for eternity? Or should we gaze upon the glory of Jesus
Christ, and boldly proclaim His redemption? Confronted with our
sin, we confess that sin and hold in faith to Jesus as the One
who gives us eternal life.
May our Lord give us the courage to look upon His grace and
mercy, to see His glory reflected in the love given by Jesus
Christ. Amen.