God burn-SON-tan

“People need more than bread for their life; they must feed on every word of God.” Matthew 4:4

In preparing for the Lord’s College class tomorrow I came across one of the most amazing verses that just so happens to go right along with this week’s Bible verse.

“Moses was up on the mountain with the Lord forty days and forty nights. In all that time he neither ate nor drank. At that time he wrote the terms of the covenant-the Ten Commandments-on the stone tablets. When Moses came down the mountain carrying the stone tablets inscribed with the terms of the covenant, he wasn’t aware that his face glowed because he had spoken to the Lord face to face. And when Aaron and the people of Israel saw the radiance of Moses’ face, they were afraid to come near him.” Exodus 34:28-30

Okay first of all the 40 days, 40 nights, 40 years (Israelites) is just a crazy long time, anyway…

There are a few things that really stick out at me in this passage.

ONE, how awesome it is to know that during those 40 days and 40 nights Moses was face to face with God (little jealous here).

SECOND, Moses neither ate nor drank that whole time, instead He got to feast on the word of God.

- I am so excited right now, because God is revealing so much to me and He is bringing Matthew 4:4 to life within me. He is giving me clarity and a deeper understanding of just how magnificent and satisfying His word really is. Oh I wish nothing more than for you to be able to experience the same thing as you walk with the Lord over these next 52 weeks; 365 days.

THIRD, as Moses was coming down from the mountain he had a glow on his face that scared Aaron and the people of Israel. Just envision that moment with me for a second. You know when you look up at the sun for the millisecond you can you are able to see a glow around it, that was what Moses’ face was like, just not as bright. I like to say he had a God burn!

When we are out in the sun for a long period of time, we become sunburned and it is obvious to those who see us that we have spent time outside. Well it should be the same way spiritually.

No we won’t receive an actual glow like Moses did, but we should have a visible God burn on us that is shown through our actions and our speech. And just like we only get sunburned from being in the sun, we can only get a God burn from being in the SON, the word, and prayer. Once we spend time with God like Moses it will not only make an impact on us but on others, because it will be obvious to them that we have just been with God.

How great is that? Feeding on every word of God not only fills you up, but it gives you a SON-tan that is beautiful, radiant and all from Christ Jesus within you. I would way rather have a membership with Christ's tanning salon than any other one, because there my tans have been paid for, they are a daily gift, I can use them anytime all year around and the tan lasts way longer-like forever longer!

Prayer: Lord may my SON-tan be so bright and radiant that every time I walk away people will notice that I have just been with You. Amen