Glimpses

Exodus 33:18 (NET) - And Moses said, “Show me your glory.”Moses wanted to see God. But God warned Moses that no one could see His face and live. So, God hid Moses in the cleft of a rock and covered him. Moses did not see God’s face. Instead, God allowed him just a glimpse as He passed by. Moses was not the only one who wished to see God. The followers of Jesus also wanted to see Him. This was especially true of Philip. Philip asked Jesus to show him the Father. The response Philip received was not what he expected. John 14:8-9 (NET) - Philip said, “Lord, show us the Father, and we will...

True Repentance

Judges 10:15 (NET) - But the Israelites said to the Lord, “We have sinned. You do to us as you see fit, but deliver us today!”It has been said that confession is good for the soul. But it is more than that. Repentance is scriptural. It is important that we confess to God the ways in which we have fallen short. But if God is omniscient, are we really revealing to Him anything new? Doesn’t God know the ways in which we have fallen short? Certainly, He does! So why repent? First, we admit to ourselves that we have sinned. We are no longer able to rationalize or justify our actions and words. Second,...