CW Eckersberg's painting of Moses, Aaron and the Israelites on shore after crossing the Red Sea. For the most part, their posture and their faces do not tell us that God has just miraculously set them free.

God who teaches us his ways

Always, God answers the heartcry, “Teach me your ways, so I may know you!” Sometimes, he uses the “God who …” phrases in his Word as he guides us to himself.

A bald eagle soars toward the sun's dazzling light.
I carried you on eagles’ wings and brought you to myself.

Discovering the purpose of the wilderness

Wilderness strips life bare. It knocks all the supports out from under us. There, we may hear God say, “I have carried you on eagles’ wings to bring you to myself.”

Sun rises in an orange sky above a mountain slope that ends in the sea

Radiant! A glory story

When all seemed lost, Moses pressed in: To know the character and ways of God. To live in his Presence, to seek his face, to see and reflect his glory. May your heartcry echo that of Moses. And even when you do not realize it, may you become ever more radiant because you have been with your Lord.

The peak of Mount Sinai, surrounded by other brown mountain peaks, and seen in a shaft of sunlight that has broken through dark clouds
Sunlight on Mount Sinai

When God reveals his covenant name

When God reveals his covenant name, he invites us to leave that place where we think we know all about him – and to press on to know him.

Stark black-and-white image from below: A slatted walkway spans the gap between two cliffs

Intercessor! One who stands in the gap

It’s a story from the distant past, with profound implications today. A story of glory on the mountain – mutiny in the valley. Reading it, we can see how the Lord responded when a people who had just committed themselves to be his people reveled in breaking their vows. As we open ourselves to the Word and the Spirit, may we see much more.

During a stunning pink and purple sunset, over water, the sun appears to shine from the heart of a single umbrella-shaped acacia tree.

The place God’s glory dwells

In Moses’ day, the Lord went to great lengths to make a way to dwell in the midst of his people. Now, he’s made the way for his glory to dwell within us.