Face to Face, Part 2

The LORD would speak to Moses face to face, as one speaks to a friend. Exodus 33:11

If we are going to have an intimate relationship with God we must be willing to pay the price. Unfortunately, many of are not willing to pay the price. In Exodus 33 we discover one man who was willing to pay the price, his name was Moses. In verses 7-11 of the 33^rd chapter of Exodus he demonstrates the willingness to pay the price. In fact he was willing to make 4 sacrifices to have a relationship with God. Over the next few days we will give attention to each one.

PRICE TAG #1 WE MUST BE WILLING TO SEPARATE OURSELVES REGULARLY

Exodus 33:7 tells us Moses pitched his tent outside the camp. Moses understood to hear the voice of God one must be away from the crowd. If we are going to have an intimate relationship with God there are times we must withdraw from the crowd to hear God’s voice.

Why withdraw from the crowd?

• The crowd has a distracting atmosphere.
• The crowd has a way of calling us away from what is truly important.

Jesus understood the price tag of solitude...

Mark 6 reminds us after He feed the 5,000; He withdrew to pray.

Luke 4 states; before he chose the 12 disciples, He withdrew to pray.

In Luke 23 Jesus and his disciples traveled to a garden, yet with the cross on his mind, He withdrew from the 12 to pray to the Father.

To have a relationship with God, a “FACE TO FACE” relationship means solitude. We must make it a priority to get away from the busyness of the day and spend time in His word. At times solitude with God will be costly. It will cut into our free time and will mean altering our lifestyle – but the PAYOFF is rewarding; for we will know God FACE TO FACE AS A FRIEND.