If you are pleased with me, teach me your way

Exodus 33:1-23

Israelite stripped off their ornaments at Mount Horeb.

Whenever the people saw the pillar of cloud standing at the entrance to the tent, they all stood and worshiped, each at the entrance to his tent.

Moses called the tent "tent of meeting", outside the camp some distance way.

Moses would return to the camp, but his young man Joshua son of Nun did not leave the tent.

Moses asked the Load "If you are pleased with me, teach me your way so I may know you and continue to find favor with you. Remember that this nation is your people."

God said " I know you by name and you have found favor with me","I will do the very thing you have asked, because I am pleased with you and I know you by name."

God claimed his name, "the Load", " I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion."

God showed his glory to Moses, but Moses can't see God's face, he can see God's back. for no one may see God and live.

To distinguish people from all the other people on the face of the earth is God with us.

Why?

God will not go back on his promise, but Israel has forfeited his presence. And without that, the promised land is nothing. Again Moses pleads for the people at a time of crisis.

Moses wants to see God as he is, but human being can witness God only in his passing, can see God only in what he has done.

Joshua always follow Moses, the servant of God, learn the character of a leader of Israel.

The Load has absolute authority to do every thing.

How?

I can't see God but I can see what He has done. Thanks the Load.

God is with us, then people will know I am different with others. What is my mind thing, go along with the world or follow the Load.

Knowing God's way is the most important issue to be a servant of God.