Exodus 33:13 “If you are pleased with me, teach me
your ways so I may know you and continue to find favor with you. Remember that
this nation is your people.”
We
had a beautiful Easter service yesterday at church. It always good to see many
people with their families worshipping God. Because I’m an ‘Easter person,’ I
get energized by the whole day.
The
day after Easter is quietly different. The celebrations are over and life
continues with its own routines. It’s not an anti-climax or depressing; it’s
just different.
This
is a good time to renew our connection to God. Hopefully, the energy and
enthusiasm of the Easter worship experience have given many people a new start
to their lives. Spring is bursting with life all around us, so why not make
this delightful time a precious moment of spiritual growth when we reconnect to
God?
Today’s
passage from Exodus 33:7-14 reveals to us Moses’ need of being reconnected to
God in the midst of the Wilderness Wanderings. He felt the burden of leadership
upon his shoulders and even although he had a special prominence among the
people of God, he still needed to know that God would be constantly with him,
guiding his decisions, and supporting his choices. The great thing about Moses’
prayer is that God answered it perfectly: "My Presence will go with you, and I
will give you rest."
Whatever
your plans for the rest of this week, or indeed for the rest of the year, may
you know the blessing of God’s Presence and the joy of His rest.
Is there
something really important currently happening in my life? Have I asked God to
be beside me throughout it?
Prayer: Lord God, thank You for the wonder
of Easter and the spiritually refreshing blessings that we have experienced. Be
with us now and guide us; carry us through our present circumstances and help
us to make good choices that benefit us, as well as glorifying You. In Jesus’
Name, we pray. Amen.
John
Stuart is the pastor of Erin
Presbyterian Church in Knoxville, Tennessee. If you would like to comment
or ask a question about today’s message, please feel free to send him an email
to traqair@aol.com.
Today’s
image is one of John’s latest Easter drawings. It’s called “Rising Star” and
depicts the wonderful moment of Christ’s Resurrection. If you would like to
view a larger version, please click on the following link: http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8379/8605348590_5eb2124c1e_h.jpg
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