What a difference there is between Moses, coming down from Mount Sinai,
and the Pharisees of Jesus’ day. Moses had “the two tablets of the
testimony in his hands” and “his face was radiant” (Exodus 24:29-30). Concerning the Pharisees, Jesus, quoting Isaiah 29:13, said, “These people honour Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me” (Mark 7:6).
How can we be radiant, like Moses, and not hypocritical, like the
Pharisees? - “My eyes are ever on the Lord, for only He will release my
feet from the snare” (Psalm 25:15).
What God did for His people, Israel, was very great. There is a striking contrast between their slavery in Egypt and their abundance in the promised land. God had multiplied His blessing upon them, just as Jesus did when He turned water into wine (John 2:1-11). If the blessing is to be maintained and increased, we must honour the Lord. We must cry to Him for blessing: "Hear my prayer, O God, listen to the words of my mouth." We must call upon Him with faith: "Surely God is my help; the Lord is the One who sustains me" (Psalm 54:2,4).
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