I have hidden Thy word in my heart.
(Picture by Lisa R)

Exodus 34. “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. 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. Then Moses called to them, and Aaron and all the rulers of the congregation returned to him; and Moses talked with them. Afterward all the children of Israel came near, and he gave them as commandments all that the Lord had spoken with him on Mount Sinai. And when Moses had finished speaking with them, he put a veil on his face. But whenever Moses went in before the Lord to speak with Him, he would take the veil off until he came out; and he would come out and speak to the children of Israel whatever he had been commanded. And whenever the children of Israel saw the face of Moses, that the skin of Moses’ face shone, then Moses would put the veil on his face again, until he went in to speak with Him” (Verses 29-35). I find these verses sad. Why? Because Moses chose to hide the God in him. Note he didn’t have to, he CHOSE to. I have this thought everytime I read these verses: Maybe the reason Israel was afraid of God was because Moses hide Him from them. What if he had chosen to share God instead? What if he had encouraged them to build their own relationship with their life’s rescuer? I bet the rest of the Chapters would have read differently. Let’s share our relationship with God. Let’s make Him as real to those around us as He is to us. His glory is meant to be shared, not hidden.