A New Start – Day 29
I was listening to Jeremy Camp on the drive home, enjoying
some good worship music when someone cut me off in traffic. It was amazing how quickly I came out of my
worshipful mood. It was somewhat like
Moses’ first mountaintop experience.
Moses came down from meeting with God on the mountain the
first time to find the Israelites worshiping an idol. He got so angry that he broke the tablets
containing the Ten Commandments. I would
rather my mountaintop experiences be more like his second time coming down the
mountain. That time his face literally
glowed from spending time with God.
I don’t know about having my face literally glowing but I
would like to be that person that, when you see them in a group, they stand out
as the one who is truly joyful. You’ve
all seen that person – the one for whom it takes great effort to get the smile
off their face. It is my prayer that my
times spent with the Lord make me into that person. I have a long way to go.
Perhaps you are that person.
You could teach me a thing or two.
Perhaps you are the person who has a hard time finding joy in
anything. I challenge you to ask God for
joy. Remember that Moses spent a lot
more than ten minutes with God. Get some
time alone with God and talk with Him.
Argue with Him if you need to.
Then listen to Him – through His Word, and through His Spirit. Accept the joy that He has for you and when
(not if) you get it, share it!
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