Moses, the Lord and Me

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The relationship Moses has with the Lord would be one most Christian people would love to have. Moses relationship with the Lord is one not only of worship but one of friendship. They conversed with each other on a give and take relationship with Moses even being able to question the Lord on some of the things he feels are not right and the Lord answers him. They speak to one another how we speak to our best friends. This was not a common occurrence even during Moses time. It was a special relationship and one respected by the others who left Egypt with Moses.
Exodus is a narrative literary genre. It tells the story of Moses leading the chosen people out of Egypt and the trails they faced not only trying to leave but the tribulations they had once they had left on their way to the chosen land. The narratives give many stories of Gods strengths and how he works through the person he has chosen. It also gives stories on faith and how those who have faith in the God can and do overcome the many hardships and perils they faced if they believe in him and his word. The particular text I cover here Exodus thirty-three verse twelve through twenty-three explains how personal the relationship between Moses and the Lord is. These verses stay in context with the verses before and after because they all explain how close of a relationship Moses and The Lord had. The verses also explains how God singled out Moses to speak to him personally not only in the tent but also at Mt. Saini when he was to inscribe the Ten Commandments again.
A word that continually comes up in the verses I will cover here is Favor. Merriam Webster defines the word favor as “friendly regard shown toward one another especially by a superior. This seems to be ho...

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... I know in a voice that can be heard and does not show his physical form to anyone I know either.
This text has made me reflect more on what my personal relationship with God is. It made me realize that saying I am a Christian and that I know God is different than having a truly one on personal relationship with God. I have not taken much time since I been grown to try to develop a relationship with God and I should invest more time with that just as I do the other aspects of my life that I find important. This will make me more serious about my relationship with God and not let my issues with the church stop me from doing this on my own.
In closing, these verses explain the relationship that Moses and The Lord had throughout Moses times serving The Lord. They also show how each of us should strive to build a personal relationship with the Lord in our own lives.

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