From the Home Place

October 6, 2025

Hopefully most, if not all, of us enjoyed a great day at church yesterday. Also, hopefully, when you left the service yesterday your face was aglow after being in the presence of God! You know, like Moses’ face glowed after His times of talking with God.

Remember, when Moses would meet with God on the mountain, and then he would place a veil over his face so as not to scare the people – at least, that is what most believe. However, 2 Corinthians 3:13 gives a bit more information: “and are not like Moses, who used to put a veil over his face so that the sons of Israel would not look intently at the end of what was fading away.”

You see my friends, on Sunday morning we really are like Moses at least in this one respect: Being in the presence of God causes our face to glow also! We smile, laugh and are actually cheerful. We are even nice to be around. But then, stepping away from God and back into the worries and trials of this world on Monday through Saturday causes that glowing face to fade.

And that my friends, is why it is so important to step out of the world and into the presence of God on a daily basis. We commonly refer to such an event as having “daily devotions.” After spending some time alone with God through reading Scripture and prayer our face shines with His glory! But you see, ten minutes in the word does not outweigh the rest of the day in the world. The net result, our faces are fading.

So, like Moses, we cover our fading faces when we meet a church friend around town. Though the world is kicking the slats out from under us, upon meeting someone who knows us, we throw on the veil and act as if everything is all “Hunky-Dorry.”

Two suggestions: 1) Step aside from your daily trials and spend a few extra minutes with Jesus throughout the day. 2) Be open and honest with those you have contact with during your day.

Remember when Peter and John were being questioned by the Pharisees, “they were amazed, and began to recognize them as having been with Jesus.” (Acts 4:13) Maybe when Jesus invited us to “come, walk with Me,” He was inviting us to slow down and spend our day walking and talking with Him. Very much like taking a walk with a friend! It’s amazing how walking and talking with a friend causes the journey to go much faster – perhaps we should try the same in our daily walk with Jesus?

So, slow down, walk with Jesus throughout your day and allow your face to glow with His glory! Then none of us will need to veil our face because the glory is fading.

Walking with a Friend with you, Neal