"I WILL GIVE THEE REST!"

Exodus 33:12-23         (KJV)

"12 And Moses said unto the LORD, See, thou sayest unto me, Bring up this people: and thou hast not let me know whom thou wilt send with me. Yet thou hast said, I know thee by name, and thou hast also found grace in my sight.

13 Now therefore, I pray thee, if I have found grace in thy sight, shew me now thy way, that I may know thee, that I may find grace in thy sight: and consider that this nation is thy people.

14 And he said, My presence shall go with thee, and I WILL GIVE THEE REST.

15 And he said unto him, If thy presence go not with me, carry us not up hence.

16 For wherein shall it be known here that I and thy people have found grace in thy sight? is it not in that thou goest with us? so shall we be separated, I and thy people, from all the people that are upon the face of the earth.

17 And the LORD said unto Moses, I will do this thing also that thou hast spoken: for thou hast found grace in MY sight, and I know thee by name.

18 And he said, I beseech thee, shew me THY glory.

19 And he said, I will make all MY goodness pass before thee, and I will proclaim the name 

of the LORD before thee; and will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will shew mercy on whom I will shew mercy.

20 And he said, Thou canst not see MY face: for there shall no man see ME, and live.

21 And the LORD said, Behold, there is a place by ME, and thou shalt stand upon a rock:

22 And it shall come to pass, while MY glory passeth by, that I will put thee in a clift of the rock, and will cover thee with my hand while I pass by:

23 And I will take away MINE hand, and thou shalt see MY back parts: but MY face shall not be seen.

One of the most dear passages in the Bible to me is this passage, where Moses actually is exposed to the GLORY of GOD ALMIGHTY!  Exodus 34:33 says the Moses had to go so far as putting a vail over his face because the children of Israel were afraid to come near him.  GOD'S radiance was so magnificent that 

To see the Glory of GOD, Moses had to remove himself from all distractions of from all of his usual surroundings.  Away from the crowd....away from his family...alone and quiet....in the presence of JEHOVAH!  In Exodus 33:13, it shows Moses baring his soul to a Holy GOD. "I pray thee, if I have found grace in thy sight, shew me now thy way, that I may know thee, that I may find grace in thy sight: and consider that this nation is thy people."  This verse indicates Moses wanted to lead the people of Israel in the path GOD had chosen. 

This shows me a true leader, as Moses was, must be willing to be follow a higher being.  "Show me now THY WAY" is a declaration that Moses is willing to place his faith in GOD'S direction for the children of Israel.  For me is to follow THE LORD'S guidance in my life so closely that the whole world see HIS GLORY radiating in me is my goal. 

GOD responded "My presence shall go with thee, and I WILL GIVE THEE REST" is a statement, made by GOD, that is overlooked by many.  Yes, I have a desire to be "successful" enough in business to do ministry.  But most of all, I want to "REST" in HIM!  I want to have everyone know that GOD ALMIGHTY takes care of my every need, and HE IS ABLE. 

My desire if for people to see GOD'S GLORY shining in my life. I would love for the world to see that I have been exposed to HIS GLORY, and I AM RESTING IN HIM!