So it's been awhile since I've posted anything. I've been existing in that strange place of not wanting to post merely for the sake of posting while simultaneously feeling somewhat uninspired. My best stuff just comes, and I write enough mandatory papers that making myself write "for fun" on the side doesn't usually happen. Anyway. This quote from Beth Moore's Tabernacle Bible study, describing Moses's descent from the mountain after his encounter with God, really encouraged me when I was feeling utterly sinful and beyond use by God.
"Moses was not aware that his face was radiant. Although a change had been wrought, Moses was not aware of its obvious mark. How typical of God’s methods! As God perfects us, He keeps us protected from the pride that might otherwise develop by veiling to some extent our progress in our own eyes. You see, the light of the glory of His presence shines two ways; it sheds light on the knowledge of God so that we can learn to see Him more clearly, but is also sheds light on us so that we can see our own sin more clearly. Remember, the closer you approach the light, the brighter it shines on you. This is the marvelous two-edged sword of intimacy. We see Him more clearly, and we see ourselves more clearly. It is the perfect safeguard against pride. You can mark His word on this; true intimacy breeds true humility.”
