When Moses came down from Mount Sinai
with the two tablets of the Testimony in his hands,
he was not aware that his face was radiant
because he had spoken with the LORD.
Exodus 34:29
Moses’ face was radiant and the reason was clear: He had been with God!
When we have been with Jesus, it shows in our lives, as well. Our faces may not shine, but our countenance, our spirit, our attitude, our words should be shining for Him. We are different because of time spent in His presence.
That was the reality for Moses and also the reality for Peter and John. Acts 4:13 says this:
When they saw the courage of Peter and John
and realized that they were unschooled, ordinary men,
they were astonished and they took note that
these men had been with Jesus.
Acts 4:13
Peter and John behaved in a way that was unexpected. They were unschooled, they were ordinary…but yet courageous. And those looking on drew the only possible conclusion – it was Jesus.
And when you and I behave in unexpected ways:
- When we are loving in a situation where the world would hate
- When we give grace where the world would condemn
- When we share in a situation where others hold on
- When we speak when others are quiet….or perhaps are quiet when others would speak
When we behave in these unexpected ways, those looking on are astonished. And they will take note that we have been with Jesus. They may think, ‘I know Laura…and that’s not Laura. She’s too ordinary – it must be Jesus!”
If you have been with Jesus, it will show. You will live your love OUT LOUD. Your attitudes, your actions, your words, your thoughts – will be transformed from the inside out and you will bring Him glory.
Moses face reflected God’s glory. Our hearts reflect His glory.
We use the words reflect and radiate interchangeably, but there is a difference.
Dictionary.com provides these phrases in the definitions for each:
Reflect: to cast back
Radiate: to emit
Moses reflected the glory of God. Because He had been in God’s presence, he absorbed some of His glory. The face of Moses absorbed glory from the outside and reflected it back. Over time, that glory would fade.
But the follower of Christ radiates God’s glory. God abides inside us in the person of the Holy Spirit. His glory radiates from the center of our being. The glory is shining forth from within.
You, as a child of God, as a Spirit-filled believer, will RADIATE the glory of God.
If you’ve been with Jesus, it will show! It will be evident to others.
Will you ask God to allow the light of His love to radiate out from you? What joy to have those in our sphere of influence look on and take note, “She has been with Jesus!”
Hallelujah!
Here’s the link to this week’s audio teaching that includes this truth and others from Exodus 31-34:
http://fbcsiloam.podbean.com/e/ladies-bible-study-exodus-lesson-17-laura-macfarlan-2-5-15/
