Fear of the Holy

Sunday February 11th, Exodus 34: 29 When Moses came down from Mount Sinai with the two tablets of the Testimony in his hands, he was not aware that his face was radiant because he had spoken with the LORD. 30 When Aaron and all the Israelites saw Moses, his face was radiant, and they were afraid to come near him. When we come into contact with the Holy, we change. When we come into relationship with the Holy, we change. When we spend time with the Holy, we change. This can be a bit frightening for those around us, frightening because they are scared they might change also, and in the process loose all the control they have worked so hard to get. It is an illusion of course, this control, ask anyone who has been in an accident, been diagnosed with a life altering or terminal illness, or even tried to loose weight. Control is just the illusion we share as a society. Giving up that control to the Holy is both the thing we seek and the thing we fear. Across the threshold is life.