Shine

So "shine" has been a recurring theme in my life lately and I kind of love it. :)

I started researching "shine" in the old testament, the verses about Moses' face shining and God's favor shining on David in Psalms. I fell in love with those verses. I knew I wanted to be one who not only acted like Jesus but shone like Him. I want people to know when I've been in the presence of God, there's a difference. And I love the idea of God's face shining on me as He looks on me with favor.

When I say there's a difference, here's what I mean... You can survive in life, you can accomplish things in life, daily even but you can do all of that without anyone seeing Christ in you. Or you can glow... you can choose joy despite your circumstances, you can choose to trust God and His faithfulness above all else, you can hope in the anchor of His love. You can walk in the confidence of His favor and grace on your life.

Here are a few of those verses just for you:

Exodus 34:29

It came about when Moses was coming down from Mount Sinai (and the two tablets of the testimony were in Moses’ hand as he was coming down from the mountain), that Moses did not know that the skin of his face shone because of his speaking with Him.

Numbers 6:24-26

The LORD bless you, and keep you; The LORD make His face shine on you, And be gracious to you; The LORD lift up His countenance on you, And give you peace.’

Psalm 31:16

Make Your face to shine upon Your servant; Save me in Your lovingkindness.

Psalm 119:135
Make Your face shine upon Your servant, And teach me Your statutes.

John 15:5

I am the vine, you are the branches; he who abides in Me and I in him, he bears much fruit, for apart from Me you can do nothing.