Whenever Moses entered the presence of the LORD to converse with him,
he removed the veil until he came out again.
We too are meant to have this close of a relationship to the LORD.
On coming out, he would tell the children of Israel
all that had been commanded.
Then the children of Israel would see
that the skin of Moses' face was radiant;
We too are made radiant by the time we spend with the LORD.
And we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another. For this comes from the Lord who is the Spirit (see Second Corinthians 3:18).
It is a recognizable radiance. People can see it on our faces, even if they don't quite know what to make of it. We are different. In some ways, we're hard to look at. But that is only because not everyone is used to this light. Note that Moses doesn't overwhelm them with his light but veils it so that they can stand to be near him. It isn't hiding the light under a bushel basket, it's just setting the dimmer appropriately to help others adjust. Ultimately we are all meant to live in the same radiance Moses displays.
Yet many of us who just rolled out of bed, or are stuck in traffic, or are waiting in line at the grocery store present faces that convey something else entirely. What should we do to solve this? Most likely, our faces become "unenlightened" because we are pursuing and concerned about treasures other than the Kingdom. We should reorient ourselves.
But when one turns to the Lord, the veil is removed. Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. (See Second Corinthians 3:16-17).
We should once again say in our hearts or even out loud, "Jesus I turn to you. Your Kingdom is my greatest treasure." Let's do this and see if we don't begin to glow.
Extol the LORD, our God,
and worship at his footstool;
holy is he!
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