106_Please show me your glory Ex 33:17-20 And the Lord said to Moses, “This very thing that you have spoken I will do, for you have found favor in my sight, and I know you by name.” 18 Moses said, “Please show me your glory.” 19 And he said, “I will make all my goodness pass before you and will proclaim before you my name ‘The Lord.’ And I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will show mercy on whom I will show mercy. 20 But,” he said, “you cannot see my face, for man shall not see me and live.” There’s a story about a young artist who longed to capture the beauty of the world on his canvas. He traveled far and wide, painting landscapes, portraits, and scenes of great wonder. Yet, no matter how much he painted, something was missing. One day, he met an old master who looked at his work and said, "You paint with great skill, but you have not yet seen true beauty." The young artist was puzzled. "What do you mean?" he asked. The master replied, "True beauty is not in the world around you—it is in the source of all things. Seek to see the light that gives life to everything, and your art will change." Moses' request in Exodus 33:17-20 echoes the longing to see, not just the works of God, but to see God Himself. Moses had already witnessed extraordinary manifestations of divine power. He saw the burning bush, stood before Pharaoh as God's messenger, and watched as the Red Sea parted before his eyes. He experienced God’s provision through manna in the wilderness, and water from a rock. He had ascended Mount Sinai and received the law directly from the Lord. But despite all this, he wanted more. "Please show me your glory," he pleaded. It wasn’t miracles or wonders that he longed for—it was God Himself. The Lord responded to Moses' request: "I will make all my goodness pass before you and will proclaim before you my name ‘The Lord.’ And I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will show mercy on whom I will show mercy." (Exodus 33:19). These words arrest our attention for they do not promise what Moses had asked for. Instead, God revealed the root and source of his glory. He uncovered before Moses’ eyes His character, His goodness, and His mercy. God’s glory truly lies, not in displays of power, but in the very nature of God Himself. God threatened to destroy the Israelites in the matter of the golden calf, but Moses had interceded for them. God spared his unfaithful people, but told them he would no longer be with them. Yet now, at Moses’ humble but agonized plea, God gives him a promise, "My presence will go with you, and I will give you rest." He bound himself to see the Israelites through until he had fulfilled all that he had promised their fathers. Such is the power of heartfelt intercession in the will of God. Moses witnessed firsthand that the glory