Is your face shining?

"Now it was so, when Moses came down from Mount Sinai (and the two tablets of the testimony were in Moses' hand when he came down from the mountain), that Moses did not know that the skin of his face shone while he talked with Him. 30 So when Aaron and all the children of Israel saw Moses, behold the skin of his face shone, and they were afraid to come near him"                                                      Exodus 34:29-30    NKJV

Moses had spent 40 days and nights in the presence of God, on Mount Sinai. When he returned down the mountain, he carried the radiance of God; his face shone and it was evident that God's presence had rubbed off on him, because he was glowing. It is true that when we, spend a good amount of time with Jesus, we can become the same. Our faces may not shine so that we need to wear a veil in order to protect other people's eyesight, but there is a glow within us, an aura of God all around us, and people can tell that there is something different about us. 

This would explain when we are confronted by abusive, non-believers every now and again. We may not know these people, or they may be a friend or family member; but seemingly, for no apparent reason, they pick an argument with us over our faith. You may have met with this type of thing. Alternatively, someone in a shop may notice that there is something that draws them to you. This happened to John Wimber one time. He had visited a shop for some supplies and at the checkout, the assistant kept staring at him. Eventually, John said to her, 'You like that don't you?' She replied, 'Yes, what is it?' John said, 'It is Jesus Christ, draw near to God right now.' And she did and was saved right there and then. Now this may seem extreme, but it can happen because of the presence of God upon a person.

You see, God is Light (1 John 1:5), and Jesus said, 'I am the Light of the world (John 8:12). And Paul wrote in Philippians 2:15, 'That you may become blameless and harmless, children of God without fault in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world.'

The Israelites saw this in Moses, even before Moses had recognised it and, people will recognise it in you as well, as you spend quality time in Jesus' presence. 'You will become a reflection of divine glory'  2 Corinthians 3:7. You won't have to wear a veil and you won't frighten people, however, some may feel uncomfortable in your presence, hence the hostility. However, just be grateful for the privilege of being able to shine for Jesus.

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