Vailed

Ex. 34:29-35

If Aaron and all the children of Israel had not been afraid to come near to Moses, would not have veiled his face. When he initially ascended the mount to hear God, they were afraid and told Moses to go and come back and speak with them. Here, too they are afraid. The fear of the Lord is good. Reverence, awe, respect. To fear and run away is not. It is to misunderstand, be in ignorance of, or intentionally deny His grace and mercy.

I don't want a vail between me and God. I don't want to be afraid to draw nigh unto Him, but rather to genuinely come BOLDLY to the throne of grace. I think at times I come boldly to something, but not to His throne. If I am at His throne, surely I would understand I am in His presence, and like Moses make haste to bow my face to the ground and worship. Not in physical posture, but in my heart. Knowing I am not worthy to be there, but coming boldly because of His mercy and grace.

The vail is there because in my flesh I can not behold the glory of God, to two are at enminty with each other. Such vail is taken away in Christ. I must be in Christ to have that vail removed. The law killeth and therefore I am afraid. To come near there must be a vail. But the spirit gives life. To have the vail done away with I must walk in the spirit. The vail prevents me from beholding my God fully. The vail is done away in Christ. As I deny the flesh, die to self, allow my flesh to be crucified with Christ that I may live in the spirit, I am at liberty and no more bound by fear. Then may I see without the vail more and more. I need the law that the flesh may die, I need Christ that I may live. I must decrease, that He may increase.

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