Glory From the Beginning

The one-two punch of God’s goodness is what I like to call the “wow factor” – the glory of God in our relationship with Him. When you don’t see God’s goodness, you miss His glory altogether.

Moses, the Old Testament rock star who parted the Red Sea, turned the Nile to blood, and talked to God like He was talking to a friend, told his friend he wanted a backstage pass to the greatest show on earth. Moses wanted more out of his relationship with the Creator of the universe.

So, he approached God in child-like faith and dared to do what you and I should do every day — he asked for more. Way more. “…show me your glory.” – Exodus 33:18

This is one of the all-time epic moments in human history. God is going to let Moses in on something He doesn’t let anyone else see — a peek, a glimpse, a shimmering second or two at the very heart of who God is. Not His work or His ways, but Moses is going to see what God really, really, really looks like. Incredible!

This is God’s response to that bold request… “And the LORD said, ‘I will cause all my goodness to pass in front of you, and I will proclaim my name, the LORD, in your presence…”  Exodus 33:19

His very name is Glory! So proclaim it!