Ex. 33 & 34:10
OK I'm Listening
I listened to a Podcast tonight by Todd Bentley and guess what he preached on? Ex.33 and 34:10, just happens I was meditating on Ex. 33 yesterday. I love how the Holy Spirit highlights things that He wants me to understand.
Todd was preaching on the season of suffering and to embrace the season of suffering and to embrace the cross. He talked about Ex. 33:12,13 and how Moses prayed to the Lord by drawing on his past, "Yet you have said, 'I know you by name and you have also found grace in My sight.'" Moses could intercede like he did because he had such a closeness, such an intimacy with God. Todd said many in the church believe they have the right to intercede when the really don't, they don't have intimacy with Him and still try to tell Him what to do...ouch!
He also talked about 33:18,19 where Moses asks to see God's glory and God answers by saying, "I will make all My goodness pass before you..." So His goodness is a manifestation of His glory.
Todd's message was an honest revealing word that encouraged me to stop resisting what God wants to do in me. There is a cup of suffering to drink and it doesn't appeal to the flesh.
I know this is God wanting me to hear and understand the message displayed in Ex. 33. I've also been reading a book called "The God Chasers" by Tommy Tenney and it just so happens that the chapter I'm on, Ch.4 "Dead Men see His Face", starts out with nothing other than Ex. 33:17-18,20.
Part of me says, wow God is so good to me that He is actually orchestrating all of these various presentations of His word to highlight one area. Another part asks, "why does it take so much confirmation to make me believe and really listen to Him?"Whatever the case is, I know this, it's time to stop and listen. It's time to surrender my own ideas and desires and to receive His will and His words.
Holy Spirit help me know You as my best friend, help me know You Jesus, for real.
Todd was preaching on the season of suffering and to embrace the season of suffering and to embrace the cross. He talked about Ex. 33:12,13 and how Moses prayed to the Lord by drawing on his past, "Yet you have said, 'I know you by name and you have also found grace in My sight.'" Moses could intercede like he did because he had such a closeness, such an intimacy with God. Todd said many in the church believe they have the right to intercede when the really don't, they don't have intimacy with Him and still try to tell Him what to do...ouch!
He also talked about 33:18,19 where Moses asks to see God's glory and God answers by saying, "I will make all My goodness pass before you..." So His goodness is a manifestation of His glory.
Todd's message was an honest revealing word that encouraged me to stop resisting what God wants to do in me. There is a cup of suffering to drink and it doesn't appeal to the flesh.
I know this is God wanting me to hear and understand the message displayed in Ex. 33. I've also been reading a book called "The God Chasers" by Tommy Tenney and it just so happens that the chapter I'm on, Ch.4 "Dead Men see His Face", starts out with nothing other than Ex. 33:17-18,20.
Part of me says, wow God is so good to me that He is actually orchestrating all of these various presentations of His word to highlight one area. Another part asks, "why does it take so much confirmation to make me believe and really listen to Him?"Whatever the case is, I know this, it's time to stop and listen. It's time to surrender my own ideas and desires and to receive His will and His words.
Holy Spirit help me know You as my best friend, help me know You Jesus, for real.
1 comments:
Hi there! Matt recommended me to your site. Yeah, seasons of suffering... life changing times... so hard. My church background taught me to surrender to everything because everything was God's will. That meant my sickness was His will. That was very hard at that young age to let go of all my dreams to God and tell Him, "Okay, I let You make me sick. I surrender all." The concept was good (very cleansing, in a way... dying to self will), but now I know it was NOT God doing that to me. And that's so wonderful! It's changed my view of my Father. But there is STILL His timing and wisdom to submit to. Sometimes it hard for me to keep in mind that I fight the devil regarding all things not of God but submit to God regarding timing. It's hard!
I'm rambling on... but I saw no one had posted a comment so I thought I would! God Bless!
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