"The people remained at a distance, while Moses approached the thick
darkness where God was." Exodus 20:21
Like the nation of Israel, we are
each called to the mountain of God, but few are willing to pass through the
darkness to get there. God wanted to reveal His glory to the children of
Israel, but they were afraid to enter into His presence. They only wanted to
know about God, rather than know him personally like Moses did. This grieved
the heart of God.
Why wouldn't the people of Israel
risk entering the darkness if it meant being in the presence of God? What did
the people fear?
Perhaps they had fears like each of
us. The fear of the unknown. The fear of what might happen. The fear that God
might not like what He sees. Or, perhaps even the greatest fear: the fear of
darkness itself and what lies behind that darkness.
Many of us have been satisfied to
hear about God from God's messengers. But there is a greater calling for each
of you - a calling to enter into His presence. Sometimes entering into His
presence means we enter through an unexpected door - a door that appears to
have nothing good behind it.
We do not need to fear entering the
presence of God even if it means entering through a period of darkness. Above
all else we must believe that God is a God of love. If He calls us into
darkness in order to enter His presence, then that darkness will become an
entry to new levels of relationship with a God who longs for fellowship with
you and me.
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