“Then Moses said, “I pray You, show me Your glory!” And He said, “I Myself will make all My goodness pass before you, and will proclaim the name of the Lord before you; and I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will show compassion on whom I will show compassion.” But He said, “You cannot see My face, for no man can see Me and live!”” – ‭‭Exodus‬ ‭33‬:‭18‬-‭20‬ ‭NASB1995‬‬

God doesn’t promise us a life without trouble. Difficult days will come to all of us: good and evil. When trouble comes, we do well to keep our eyes open for signs of God‘s glory.

In this passage, Moses asks God to show him his glory. God answers with a response that tells us what we see when he reveals his glory. God‘s glory shows up when goodness passes before us. It shines forth as the name of the Lord is proclaimed. And it touches our hearts when graciousness and compassion reaches us.

It is seen in the lives of people who come around to help us in our days of trouble. It is seen in those who face the threat in order to protect us. We are touched by it through those who come to help us in our point of need. And we see it when we walk through the storm and recognize the backside of God‘s glory revealing to us how he has worked in our lives through the storm.

We don’t always recognize God when we’re walking through the hardship, stressed hurting, tired, and in pain. It’s at the end of the storm, when we look back and marvel at how God sent help in just the right moments, through just the right people, and met our need in loving abundance.

Take courage beloved in this current storm. The backside of glory is coming.