The people of Israel were captivated by the outward displays of God’s power: the pillar of cloud, the pillar of fire, and the many wonders that accompanied them through the wilderness. Their eyes were fixed on the spectacle, and their hearts were drawn to the miraculous rather than to the One who sent it.
Moses was different. For him, what others considered supernatural had become the ordinary rhythm of life. The cloud and the fire did not impress him. What moved him was something far deeper: seeing God face to face. To stand in the presence of the Almighty in all His glory was not an occasional spiritual high for Moses. It was the most natural thing in his life, and it happened on a daily basis.
Meeting God in all His Glory had become his daily habit, and in that place, the unknown one had become familiar, the supernatural had become natural.
The clouds, the lightning, the thunder, the pillar of fire, and mighty miracles – None of it impressed him. He climbed the mountain of God with ease, though in Exodus 19:12 the Lord had warned the people not to so much as touch that same mountain. What made the people tremble, he was doing with ease, meeting God in all His Glory had become part of his life.
Here is the heart of the message: meeting God in all His Glory, day after day, became a natural part of Moses’ life.
So the question comes to each of us:
How is your walk with God?
Do you meet with Him daily? And has that time become so woven into your life that it feels as natural to meet God?
It is easy to chase supernatural, such as powerful services, dramatic answers to prayer, and spiritual experiences we can point to. These are miracles, and God is worthy of our wonder. But Moses reminds us that the goal is not to be impressed by what God does, but to be at home with who God is.
Miracles may get our attention, but communion with God shapes our lives. The deepest supernatural experience is not found in the spectacle but in the quiet, faithful habit of meeting with Him each day, until His presence is no longer a special event but the air we breathe.
A prayer: Lord, forgive me for seeking Your external manifestations more than Your face. Draw me into daily fellowship with You, until walking with You becomes the most natural thing in my life. Amen.