Moses asked God to let him see His glory (Exo 33:8). Our situation is different from Moses’, of course, but I think it’s important we daily ask God to help us see a glimpse of who He is and what He’s doing. Here’s why:
- We’ll read the Word with more expectancy. We’ll go to the Scriptures wanting to know God and His ways better. We’ll want to see His hand.
- We won’t get distracted and discouraged by the tough times of ministry. When we’re seeing only the troubles, we might well miss little things God is doing around us. We need to watch for them every day.
- Especially in these chaotic days, we need reminders of hope. We’ve been consumed with day-to-day changes during COVID, and it’s been exhausting. Just a glimpse or two of God’s glory can revive our tired spirits.
- We’ll approach the day differently if we start out watching for even the “little” things God’s doing. We won’t start the day with a negative heart; we’ll instead start it with a hopeful one.
- We’ll deal better with the hard moments of the day. Rather than grow hardened by these moments, we’ll begin to ask, “What might God be doing in this difficult situation?” He might show us His glory in unexpected ways.
- We will less readily give in to temptation. When we’re always watching for glimpses of God’s glory, the temporary pleasure of sin loses its power.
- We’ll pray more in gratitude. In fact, responding to God with thanksgiving when He graciously makes Himself known to us is only right.
- We’ll be more amazed that we’re privileged to do ministry. The fact that the eternal Creator makes Himself known to us and has chosen to use us ought to fill us with wonder. That’s more likely to happen when our eyes are always turned to Him and His work.
I encourage you to watch for God’s gracious work in and around you each day—beginning today.
Charles Spurgeon
“SUN THAT BURNS IN THE HEAVENS WITH ALL HIS POWER, YOU THINK HE IS BRIGHT, YOU LOOK UPON HIM AND HE DAZZLES YOU, BUTALL HIS SPLENDOR IS BUT A SINGLE THREAD IN THE REGAL SKIRTS OF THE ROBE OF DEITY. YOU HAVE SSEN NIGHT WRAPPED IN HER SABLE MANTLE, WOVEN WITH GEMS AND STARS, THERE THEY SHINE AS ORNAMENTS WORKED BY THE NEEDLE OFGOD INT HAT BRILLIANT PIECE OF TAPESTRY WHICH IS SPREAD OVER OUR HEADS, LIKE A TENT FOR THE INHABITANTS OF THE EARTH TO DWELL IN, YOU HAVE SAID, ‘OH, HOW MAJESTIC! THAT STAR, THAT COMET, THAT SILVER MOON, HOW SPLENDID!’ YET THEY ARE NOTHING BUT JUST A TINE PORTION OF THE SKIRTS OF GOD THAT DRAG IN THE DUST.
BUT WHAT ARE THE SHOULDERS, WHAT THE GIRDLE OF DIVINITY, WHAT THE BRACELETS OF GODHEAD, THE CROWNS THAT ADORN HIS LOFTY BROW, MAN CANNOT CONCEIVE, I COULD IMAGINE THAT ALL THE PLANETS AND CONSTELLATIONS OF STARS MIGHT BE PUT TOGETHER, AND THREADED INTO A STRING, AND MADE INTO A BRACELET FOR THE ARM, OR A RING FOR THE FINGER OF YHWY, BUT I CANNOT CONCEIVE WHAT GOD HIMSELF IS.
ALL I CAN EVER LEARN, ALL THAT THE THUNDER EVER SPAKE, ALL THAT THE BOISTEROUS OCEAN EVER COULD TEACH ME, ALL THAT THE HEAVEN ABOVE, OR THE EARTH BENEATH, CNA EVER OPEN TO MY MIND, IS NOTHING BUT THE “BACK PARTS” OF GOD. I CAN NEVER SEE HIM, NOR CAN FULLY UNDERSTAND WHAT HE IS.”