"And there arose not a prophet since in Israel like unto Moses, whom the LORD knew face to face, 11 In all the signs and the wonders, which the LORD sent him to do in the land of Egypt to Pharaoh, and to all his servants, and to all his land, 12 And in all that mighty hand, and in all the great terror which Moses shewed in the sight of all Israel" (Deut. 34:10).
What made Moses such a great prophet and leader to the nation of Israel? The passage above holds the key. The statement "And there arose not a prophet since in Israel like unto Moses," is followed by, "whom the Lord knew face to face." The key to Moses' greatness was that the God of Heaven and earth knew him face to face. What does that mean? Moses had an intimate relationship with God. In fact we read in Exodus 33:11, "And the LORD spake unto Moses face to face, as a man speaketh unto his friend." God spoke to Moses and Moses spoke to God.
During these face to face encounters with God, Moses was given revelation from God for his life and for those he was put in charge to lead. As Moses received God's revealtions he surrendered his life to God's will and led the people of God to do the same. I've heard chrisitans say, "I just don't feel that close to God and I don't experience him speaking to my heart." Perhaps the reason that some don't encounter God in this way is that they don't take the time to pursue in intimate relationship with God and to listen to God. It could also be that God has spoken into their lives and revealed his will to them but they refused to obey Him. The author of Hebrews wrote, "While it is said, To day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts..." (Heb. 3:15). Are you pursuing an intimate relationship with God and surrendering your life to his will? "The world will not be changed by the abundance of our information but by the overflow of our intimacy." Seek the face of God and obey Him.
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