The Law in 90 Days: Exodus 17-18
SCRIPTURE READING
Psalm 27:8 (ESV); You have said, “Seek my face.” My heart says to you, “Your face, LORD, do
I seek.”
We learned yesterday that God is present everywhere! Today we will look at how He is forever
seeking to manifest Himself to us. If God is present everywhere then why do some people
“find” God in a way that others do not? Why does God manifest His Presence to some and let
multitudes of others struggle along in the half-light of imperfect Christian experience? Of course
the will of God is the same for all. He has no favorites within His household. All He has ever
done for any of His children He will do for all of His children. The difference lies not with God
but with us. If you pick a famous saint of old or a Bible character you will realize instantly that
their lives were not alike. Sometimes the differences are glaring. How different was Moses from
Isaiah; how different was Elijah from David; how unlike each other were John and Paul. The
differences are as wide as human life itself just like today; Christians differ in race, nationality,
education, temperament, habit and personal qualities. One of the biggest differences between
someone who experiences the presence of God and someone who doesn’t is that when they feel
the inward longing to experience God they did something about it. They responded spiritually
to God, they sought the Lord’s face. Seeking God can be present in degrees, depending on the
individual; it may be increased by exercise or destroyed by neglect. It is a gift of God that must
be recognized and cultivated just as any other gift if it is to be realized for the purpose for which
it was given. Failure to see the importance of cultivation and exercise is one of the reasons
that the modern evangelical church is breaking down. We can’t spend minimal time in devotions
and think that we can grow in God.
PRAYER and MEDITATION
1. Think about your own experience with God. What would be an example of your exercising
yourself spiritually and then growing as a result? Have you ever neglected God and then
shrunk spiritually?
2. Ask the Lord to show you how He wants you to cultivate your spiritual life so that you can
“find” Him in a more powerful way.
