"His Presence"

One verse, two men, and the key as to why God was able to use them in leading His people in such amazing ways! ...So the Lord spoke to Moses face to face, as a man speaks to his friend. And he would return to the camp, but his servant Joshua the son of Nun, a young man, did not depart from the tabernacle.  Exodus 33:11

In verse 7 it tells us that Moses brought his tent and set up a meeting place with God. Then in verse 9 we are told that God would show up with a pillar of cloud whenever Moses would enter. Moses was a man that was used by God in a big way because he made a place for the presence of God. In verse 11  it says that God would show up in person and speak to him face to face the same way we talk with our friends.

Verse 11 also gives us some incite into Joshua's relationship with God when it tells us that even though he was young, Joshua would stay in the tabernacle when Moses would leave. There was a reason that God picked Joshua to take over after Moses.  Joshua had the same love for God's presence that Moses did.

In verse 15 Moses said, "If Your Presence does not go with us, do not bring us up from here." These two men loved being in His presence. They made a place for His presence on a daily basis. The key to being used in a mighty way by God is to love His presence!

For a day in Your courts is better than a thousand elsewhere. I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than dwell in the tents of wickedness. For the Lord God is a sun and shield; The Lord will give grace and glory;No good thing will He withhold from those who walk uprightly. O Lord of hosts, Blessed is the man who trusts in You!  Psalm 84:10-12