Face of the Lord

Exodus  33:20 And he said, Thou canst not see my face: for there shall no man see me, and live.

Praise the Lord!!

Today we will meditate upon the Face of the Lord.

Moses expressed his desire to see the Face of God. But God told him that no man can see him and live. Yet we find that God wants his children to seek his face daily. (Psalms 27:8)

Psalmist David seeked God's Face daily. Though he was a king and had a huge army, yet he didn't trust in them but seeked the face of the Lord.

1. Why should we seek the face of the Lord?
1. We should seek the face of the Lord for counsel. (Exodus 18:19)
2. We should seek the face of the Lord for strength. (Psalms 105:4)
3. We should seek the face of the Lord for wisdom. (Exodus 35:35)

But, sometimes Lord hides his face from us.

2. In which situations we find that Lord has hid his face.

1. When He finds sin in us for which we have not asked forgiveness. (Psalm 88:14) ( Psalms  34:16)
2. When He wants us to endure that trial which will fulfill His will.
(Psalms  13:1)
3. When he sees the wicked who does evil every day. (Isaiah  54:8)

Who is the face of the Lord?
Jesus is the face of the Lord
(Genesis 32:30).

Jesus said:
John  10:30  I and my Father are one.

1 Peter  3:12  For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.

Saints, how should we seek his face.

Daniel  9:3  And I set my face unto the Lord God, to seek by prayer and supplications, with fasting, and sackcloth, and ashes: 

We should seek His Face
1. With a repentant heart.
2. In our daily prayers.
3. In our fasting.

Saints, whenever you are troubled and nothing seems to work. Seek his face continually. (1 Chronicles  16:11 , Psalms  105:4)

God Bless