Intimacy With God
Stephen Whitney
Exodus 33:12-19
Why do some believers seem to enjoy a greater intimacy with God than others? It is possible that some desire a closer and deeper
walk with God than others and therefore experience it?
J.I. Packer in Knowing God wrote, ''A little knowledge of God
is worth more than a great deal of knowledge about him. One can know a great deal about God without much knowledge of him.''
There is a difference between knowing God and merely knowing about him. Moses had seen God's presence at the burning bush.
He had experienced God's power in the ten plagues on Egypt.
He had led the Israelites through the Red Sea and seen God's
hand destroy the Egyptian army. He had seen God provide
food and water for the nation again and again in the wilderness.
He had experienced the power of God and now that they are about to leave Mount Sinai having received the ten commandments, he makes three prayer requests to know God personally that will help us to also grow in our relationship to know God.
TEACH ME YOUR WAYS :12-14
Lead :12
God had told Moses to lead his people to the Promised Land.
He wanted to know who the Lord was going give him as a guide.
John Gill - Who will you send ''to guide and direct him, help and assist him, protect and defend him, and the people with him . . .
he was at a loss to know who was to go with him.''
He gives two reasons why God should send him a guide.
1. I know you by name - he knew God knew him personally.
Exodus 3:4 God called to him out of the bush, ''Moses, Moses!''
He knew that God had called him to lead the people of Israel.
2. Found favor - God had graciously used him to lead the people to freedom even though he had at first resisted the calling of God.
Reveal :13
Show - Heb. to make known or reveal.
Genesis 41:39 Pharaoh said to Joseph, ''Since God has shown you.'' (the meaning of his dreams about the seven years of famine).
Ways - Heb. literally the direction ...
Stephen Whitney
Exodus 33:12-19
Why do some believers seem to enjoy a greater intimacy with God than others? It is possible that some desire a closer and deeper
walk with God than others and therefore experience it?
J.I. Packer in Knowing God wrote, ''A little knowledge of God
is worth more than a great deal of knowledge about him. One can know a great deal about God without much knowledge of him.''
There is a difference between knowing God and merely knowing about him. Moses had seen God's presence at the burning bush.
He had experienced God's power in the ten plagues on Egypt.
He had led the Israelites through the Red Sea and seen God's
hand destroy the Egyptian army. He had seen God provide
food and water for the nation again and again in the wilderness.
He had experienced the power of God and now that they are about to leave Mount Sinai having received the ten commandments, he makes three prayer requests to know God personally that will help us to also grow in our relationship to know God.
TEACH ME YOUR WAYS :12-14
Lead :12
God had told Moses to lead his people to the Promised Land.
He wanted to know who the Lord was going give him as a guide.
John Gill - Who will you send ''to guide and direct him, help and assist him, protect and defend him, and the people with him . . .
he was at a loss to know who was to go with him.''
He gives two reasons why God should send him a guide.
1. I know you by name - he knew God knew him personally.
Exodus 3:4 God called to him out of the bush, ''Moses, Moses!''
He knew that God had called him to lead the people of Israel.
2. Found favor - God had graciously used him to lead the people to freedom even though he had at first resisted the calling of God.
Reveal :13
Show - Heb. to make known or reveal.
Genesis 41:39 Pharaoh said to Joseph, ''Since God has shown you.'' (the meaning of his dreams about the seven years of famine).
Ways - Heb. literally the direction ...
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