He Has Made Himself Known

📖 Thankful Thursday — He Has Made Himself KnownWe've been walking slowly through Exodus 33 this week, and today we finally arrive at Moses' incredible request:“I pray You, show me Your glory!” — Exodus 33:18But what captured my attention today was God's answer.God says:“I Myself will make all My goodness pass before you, AND will proclaim the name of the LORD before you...” — Exodus 33:19I love those two parts.Moses says, “Show me Your glory.”And God says, in essence:“Let Me show you My goodness... and let Me tell you My name.”Moses wants to see more of God.And God responds by showing Moses what He is like.Just think about that for a moment.God has revealed Himself.He's given us His Word.He's shown us His works.He's revealed His character.And ultimately, He has revealed Himself to us through His Son, Jesus Christ.We aren't left guessing about the heart of God.God has told us who He is.And the more I think about that, the more thankful I become.The God I want to know wants to be known.He has graciously made Himself known.💭 Today's TruthGod doesn't ask us to trust a character He has kept hidden.So don't define God by today's circumstances.When life doesn't make sense, God is still who He says He is.When prayers aren't answered the way you hoped, God is still who He says He is.When you can't see what comes next, God is still who He says He is.🙏 Today's PrayerLord, thank You for making Yourself known. Thank You for Your Word, for the ways You have revealed Your character, and ultimately for revealing Yourself through Jesus Christ. Keep me from defining You by my circumstances. Teach me to know Your heart and trust who You are, even when I don't understand what You are doing. Give me a growing desire to know You more. In Jesus' name, Amen.If that prayer expresses your heart, I invite you to pray it with me—or find your own words and spend some time talking with God today.And there's one part of God's answer to Moses that we're intentionally leaving unfinished today.God said: “...I will proclaim the name of the LORD before you.”Tomorrow, in Exodus 34 He does.🎙️ Today's Five More Minutes is also available wherever you listen to podcasts.