Exodus 33

Moses was truly a priveledged man. He was given an opportunity to speak to the Lord as a friend speaks to a friend. I cannot wait until that day! Later, Moses would be given a chance to look at the back of God's glory. Moses was not permitted to look upon the Lord's face, as His glory was too holy and great to be seen. Still, what seems to stand out is the promises of God. Exodus 33:14 says, "And He said, My presence shall go with you, and I will give you rest."

Rest is an interesting word. It does not necessarily mean lazy. It does not have to mean, not working. It simply implies that you are at peace or a state of leaning on something. Read Hebrews 4:8-10. If you study rest in the Bible you quickly notice it becomes a big thing. First off, one of the commandments is to Rest, or keep a Sabbath. Secondly, everytime the Israelites would give an offering we are told it would become a "scent of rest." Lastly, we are commanded to rest in Hebrews. We are to look to be in God's rest.

I do not know ab0out you but at times I am utterly tired of this world. I am sick of the battling day in and day out. I want to fall apart sometimes. Being a Christian, we do not have that option. We cannot collapse in our battles. We cannot give up. To be actively following Christ is to wage on the good fight. Read 2 Corinthians 4:7-12. What is our relief?

Our relief comes in Christ. If we fight for Him, then we also rest in Him. I love the promise God gives us and Israel here in Exodus. He will give us rest. It will be appointed by Him. In fact, we rest in Him for everything! We are not to sweat and do things in our own strength, but to rest. If you feel overwhelmed right now about something, pray to God. Ask for His rest. We may not talk to God as a friend to a friend, or we may not look upon the back of His glory, but if we truly believe in Him do we not believe He will grant us the rest He promised? Ask Jesus to be your rest for the day.