His face shone because he had been talking with God

Exodus 34:29 When Moses came down from Mount Sinai, with the two tablets of the
testimony in his hand as he came down from the mountain, Moses did not know that the
skin of his face shone because he had been talking with God.

Finding inner peace is a lofty goal for many people. This can be especially true for those
who lead a stressful existence. If you have hypertension it may be part of the prescription
your doctor gives you. Finding ways to reduce the stress in our lives is important.
Similarly the method to reduce stress is also important.

Worshipping the Lord can be a totally immersive experience. The emphasis is on “can
be.” Often we are preoccupied when we begin our worship activities. It may be things
just did not go well Sunday morning getting ready for church. It may be that we are
preoccupied with work, or family. It could be checking e-mail, texting, Twitter,
Facebook, or Words With Friends. We may even have something deeper going on inside
that distracts us. What ever is drawing our attention away from worship we need to just
basically take a break, chill out pray. No, I am not joking, just take time to pray. It is a
great first step in refocusing. Just stop and think, how do you re-establish a relationship
or connection with someone you know? Of course you converse with them. That may be
via a face-to-face talk, a phone call, text message, chat, or whatever may be your method.
So why would that be any different that visiting with the Lord? My point is, it should not
be any different. Just stop, and pray.

When we are in connection with the Lord, we are placed in a condition where we are
closely aligned with the will of God. In that condition, we are freed from the distractions,
the worries, the pains and concerns that drive our attention away from God. But when we
are aligned with the will of God, we are at peace. When we look at Romans 8:6 we are
reminded that “For to set the mind on the flesh is death, but to set the mind on the Spirit
is life and peace.” When we have that peace in God that surpasses all understanding. It
can be as if the love of God shines out from within us. The peace and contentment is
visible (shining) on our face. Give it a try. Immerse yourself in worship to the Lord. Give
up your worries and lay them at the feet of the Lord.

PRAYER: Father we are often troubled about worldly things. The distractions in our
lives can seek to divert our attention from You O Lord. Help us when we are weak to
seek Your strength. Draw us close to You O God. Comfort and guide us Lord in our
times of struggle. We ask this in Jesus’ name, Amen.