Face to Face

Exodus 33: 9-11
When Moses entered the tent, the pillar of cloud would descend and stand at the entrance of the tent, all the people would rise up and worship, each at his tent door. Thus the Lord used to speak to Moses face to face, as a man speaks to his friend. When Moses turned again into the camp, his assistant Joshua the son of Nun,  young man, would not depart from the tent.


How powerful is this? Just think about this for just a moment.... the Bible declares that the Lord would speak to Moses, face to face, as a man speaks with his friend. Now if this isn't powerful enough, when Moses left, Joshua, who would lead after Moses, stayed in the tent, would not leave.

The picture above is true, God doesn't call the qualified, but He does qualify the called, but what many who are called fail to realize is that there is a price to pay to be chosen. If you are chosen, you got to be willing to meet wth God, and you got to be willing to stay in the tent like Joshua, even though others have left.

Many have said I want to be used of God. I want to walk like Smith Wigglesworth, John G. Lake, Evan Roberts, Charles Finney etc... but are you willing to pay the price for that type of anointing? You don't think there is a price to pay for a powerful anointing? Ha! You have to be willing to lay down everything, and I do mean everything for that anointing. You have to be willing to walk alone. You have to be willing to suffer, and suffer greatly for that type of walk with God. I look at the life of Moses and the life of Joshua.

We all are quick to point out Moses sin when he struck the rock and disobeyed God, but what about before that? Examine the life of Moses. Look at the things Moses endured. Moses and David are my favorites in the Bible for different reasons. A few things I love about both Moses and David is that they were never satisfied with just a touch from God.... no they wanted God with all their heart, and not only that they suffered.

Do you know what separates the men from the boys? No it's not the size of the church or the ministry, it's in the meeting with God face to face. Do you know what will make a disqualified person qualified? It's in the meeting God face to face times.

There is always hope for the broken, no matter how broken they are... no matter how bad they are because all is can take is 1 meeting with the Lord that can change their lives 180 degrees.

Are you in a dry place today? Are you in the doldrums of life? My question is, when's the last time you were face to face with the Lord? Don't give excuses but just be real with yourself... I am not your judge and I am not the one who has all the answers, only God has those answers.

Today I want to encourage you to get before the Lord. Today make a decision to be like Moses.... separate yourself from the crowd, get alone with God face to face, and make it a habit, and watch how your life changes.

Do you want to be qualified? Get alone with the Lord, face to face and watch what happens. It can be life changing!