So I’m reading the Bible chronologically, and a few days ago I was in Exodus 34, reading about The Radiant Face of Moses. It is ironic that I was in this section, because I had the word radiant prayed over me by a few of my squadmates that morning.
I was kind of confused because it was talking about Moses covering his face with a veil after he would talk with the Lord and after he would let the people know what the Lord had said to him. I didn’t know what the veil meant or if it had an significance, so obviously I texted my mom because I knew she would know, and she sent me a link explaining it a little better. That’s when my mind was literally blown.
Moses covers his face because he doesn’t want the people to see the glory from the Lord fading from his face. It was fading because it was a representation that the law/the Old Covenant was going to eventually go away and the New Covenant would come to light. Some people think Moses was wrong for covering the glory, but it’s possible that the Lord wanted Moses to conceal some things he was sharing with him, even if it looked like he was hiding due to embarrassment.
Then in 2 Corinthians 3:12-18 it talks about how the veil is removed only through the Lord and how we are transformed by the Lord when we are unveiled.
After I had finished reading, I left the coffee shop with the beautiful view of the mountains and lake, and walked down the street still admiring his creation from a distance. My friends and I walked into a store and when we came back out a lot of the mountains were covered by fog and I was kind of disappointed because I was still wanting to admire them.
Then the Lord said “Just like Moses to the Israelites, sometimes things will be concealed from you, and you will not get all the answers to your questions, but the more you seek me the more I will unveil myself for you.”
Then the clouds started to move away and I could see clearly again His creation.
I am so hungry for what He has to offer and the more I have been pressing into His word, and His voice, I have gotten answers. I don’t know it all, but I don’t have to. One of the coolest parts is that the more He unveils Himself to me the more I am unveiled for those around me to see. I am being transformed everyday so people can see His glory on my face, and unlike Moses I don’t have to hide it.
