CHANGED! And Changing Still..Sample

Why Wear a Veil?

Key Thought

Moses went up the mountain to get the Ten Commandments from God and when he came down his face was glowing because he had been in the presence of God. The whole community were afraid to come near Moses because his face was glowing, so he put a veil over his face to hide the glowing, then the people were comfortable to come close.

There is something wonderful and powerful about a person who spends time in the presence of God. They don't even need to tell us they spend time with God. We are all able to see it. People change in God's presence. You cannot hang out with God and stay the same.

Moses needed a veil because the people were afraid to come close. Moses could not help anybody if he could not get close to them.

When I first became a Christian, I think my zeal and passion may have been a little too strong for some people. I needed help turning down my dial. After all, what point is there in having a public passion that scares all my family and friends away? I need to maintain a strong private passion but develop a balanced public passion so people can get close.

Time To Think

Is my passion driving people away?
How can I stay privately passionate but change my public passion so people can see my friendship with God?

Prayer

Father, I long to be in your presence but I don't want my passion for You to somehow make other people not want to come near me. Lord, please help me to live with a spiritual strength that makes others more interested in You. Amen.