In Search of God's Promises

What is the one thing we do when we feel out of control in a situation? We grasp onto something stable, something we can lean on, something that will hold us up. When the ground is shifting we want something solid to stand on. This is a journey through the Bible in search of God's promises for us today. Let's look together to see how many "boulders" He has in His quarry for us to stand on! "It is not the children of the flesh who are children of God, but the children of the promise are regarded as descendants." Rom. 9:8

Thursday, September 29, 2011

Promise 91 from Exodus 34:29

Ex. 34:29 - "It came about when Moses was coming down from mount Sinai (and the two tablets of the testimony were in Moses' hand as he was coming down from the mountain), that Moses did not know that the skin of his face shone because of his speaking with Him." - I just love the transforming power of God's presence! I've heard about it more than seen it myself, of people seeing gold dust on their hands or faces during times of worship. A friend of mine has experienced it personally two times and myself once. There is no way that a person can stand in the glory of the Lord and not have some kind of physical response or manifestation from being in that presence. The weight of God's glory is incredible, it can throw grown men to the ground. In His presence during these times it is like an electrical current shooting into or through the body. It can cause involuntary verbal outbursts or can cause uncontrollable laughter. Personally, my body begins to rock when it senses Holy Spirit action and presence and I don't even notice I'm doing it. There is no limit to the the way our bodies can potentially manifest the incredible presence of the Holy Spirit while being in His glory through times of worship, prayer and adoration of our Heavenly Father. I love the fact that it is not the same for everyone, yet there is enough overlap that it can be recognized in others so we can equally rejoice in other's great God encountering times. No matter what type of physical manifestation people experience, the truth and promise is that God's glorious presence brings transformation.

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