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FACE TO FACE OR FAR OFF?
What is your relationship with God? Moses had a “face to face” relationship with Him. Exodus 33:11 says: “And the Lord spake unto Moses face to face, as a man speaks unto his friend.”
Sadly, the rest of the children of Israel had a “afar off” relationship. When Moses went out to the tabernacle, “the pillar of cloud descended and stood at the door of the tabernacle, and the LORD talked with Moses. All the people saw the pillar of cloud standing at the tabernacle door, and all the people rose and worshipped, each man in his tent door.” They saw the glory of God and worshipped from afar, but Moses went in and spoke with God face to face.
Many Christians have this same relationship today. They go to church on Sunday and sing and worship, but they rely on the pastor to meet with God face to face during the week to listen to what God is saying and proclaim it to the people. That’s second hand Christianity. Each believer has the privilege of meeting with God every day and hearing from God first hand.
Every family has the privilege of meeting with God each morning and evening to hear from God and enter into His “face to face” presence. Why do we let other things take precedence to this great honor and privilege? Why do we let busyness crowd out our visiting with God each day? When we allow this to happen we teach our children that other things are more important than God. That He takes second place, or even last place! Or does He have a place at all?
How much time do you give as a family to God each day? Are you wooing your children into a “face to face” relationship with Christ, or allowing them to grow up with a “afar off” relationship, which is indicative of most Christians today.
May we aim to be nothing less than “face to face” with God families.
“To fall in love with God is the greatest romance;
to seek Him the greatest adventure;
to find Him, the greatest human achievement.”
~St. Augustine of Hippo
Amen!
Have a wonderful day,
Nancy Campbell
