February 22, 2022
Tuesday’s Thoughts on Scripture comes from Exodus chapter 34, verse 29: Moses came down from Mount Sinai. As he came down from the mountain with the two tablets of the covenant in his hand, Moses did not know that the skin of his face shone because he had been talking with God. (NRSV)
“You are simply glowing,” the young woman told her friend who was expecting. “Something exciting is happening. Your face is lit up like a Christmas tree,” the mother told her daughter before she knew about her being picked for the team. You can probably think of other times it seems good news has lit up someone’s face.
For Moses, it was less about hearing good news and more in whose company he was present. Being in close proximity to God seems to have “transformed” his face, and perhaps his confidence and faith, also. Certainly the people knew there was a difference in him, and it seems to have them somewhat worried. Such magnificence and glory would be difficult to imagine.
What I find most interesting, however, is that Moses did not realize the difference. He seems to be clueless that his time with God has changed him. How could that be? Well, each Sunday we spend time in worship being more close to God than we realize. This would be when we celebrate Holy Communion. Are we transformed? Do our faces shine? Perhaps we cannot see the difference, like Moses, yet I firmly believe it is there. Do we, possibly, need veils, also? Hmm…
Blessings. And prayers
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