The Mountain Top Series

Introduction

It is such an honor and a privilege to be able to share tonight very briefly some things that I have found particularly helpful for us to understand as we are talking about Wanting More of Your Glory.

Ask the Person Next to you --> Do you want more of God's Glory?, Then buckle your seat belt for these next few moments.

Would you allow me to teach for a few moments?

Let's go together to the Book of Exodus 34:29-34, if you are from the house, you already know that I like to invite you to highlight and underline some of these verses. If you have your iPhones, or iPads, follow along with me.

The Word of the Lord says:

(29) When Moses came down from Mount Sinai, with the two tablets of the testimony in his hand as he came down from the mountain, Moses did not know that the skin of his face shone because he had been talking with God. (30) Aaron and all the people of Israel saw Moses, and behold, the skin of his face shone, and they were afraid to come near him. (31) But Moses called to them, and Aaron and all the leaders of the congregation returned to him, and Moses talked with them. (32) Afterward all the people of Israel came near, and he commanded them all that the LORD had spoken with him in Mount Sinai. (33) And when Moses had finished speaking with them, he put a veil over his face. (34) Whenever Moses went in before the LORD to speak with him, he would remove the veil, until he came out. And when he came out and told the people of Israel what he was commanded, Exodus 34:29-34 - ESV

Context:

Moses was called by the Lord to ascend up to mount Sinai for a second time to receive the tablets that Moses broke in a fit of rage against the people of God. (cf. Ex. 32:19)

Moses in the middle of finding a solution to the problem, approaches the Lord and ask for his forgiveness on behalf of the people. The Lord commands him and the people to Leave Sinai.

Moses make an interesting intercession in Chapter 33:12-23, in Verse 18, Moses tells the Lord, SHOW ME YOUR GLORY.

God passed by him, covered him, and allowed him to see his back!

The Lord then commands Moses to cut tablets and return to Mount Sinai.

While at the Mt. Sinai, The Lord Descended as a Cloud and prompting Moses to worship (interesting that it didn't prompt Moses to stand, and do what ever he wanted, Oops, that our mistake)

Moses BOWED to the Floor and worshipped some more.

While Moses bowed, he asked the Lord for the forgiveness of OUR (Moses' and the peoples sins).

The Lord reinstated HIs covenant with Moses at that moment.

The Glory of God is Revealed to People who understands the Value of Repentance & To people who recognizes God as superior. (We have to Go to the Mountain of God, With God.)

If we are to experience the Glory of our God, we must first understand that we have to go up to the mountain of the Lord.

It is important to recognized that the Lord has revealed his glory and his essence to people are always willing to look up and go up. (Moses went up to the mountain of God, Isaiah looked up at God, Jesus went up the mountain to pray, John was told to Come Up Here).

The Glory of God will always call you to a higher elevation.

In other words God's Glory will elevate you.

In order for us to be transformed, renewed, empowered, enriched, you must first meet the requirement of consecration in the mountain.

One Day, my wife and I went hiking back when we were dating. It had been a long time since I had hike previous to this occasion. So I packed a bag, with my laptop (of course) my charger (idk why), a couple of books, my note book, (I think I was in the process of writing my first book), I had, long pants, a long sleeve sweatshirt (you know coz of bugs), my running shoes, needless to say, I was carrying ALOT of stuff up Skinner Mt.

The moment I started walking, about 10 minutes into the walk, I realized I had made a grave mistake. I was like, oh no. This ain't it.

I got too hot, I got to tired, My backpack was heavy, I forgot to pack water, it was a disaster. That is until I started taking things off. O decided to go back down and leave my bag in my car. As I went up the second time, I felt lighter but still was getting tired, so I had an undershirt I took off my long sleeve, I rolled up my pant legs, needless to say that person who started the journey up, did not look the same when they arrived up there.