Exodus 33:17 And the Lord said to Moses, "I will do the very thing you have asked, because I am pleased with you and I know you by name." (Moses had pleaded with the Lord to accompany him and the people as they proceeded toward the Promised Land, even though the people had grievously sinned against God through their idol worship at Mt. Sinai and even though God had said He Himself would not accompany them further on their journey, but would send an angel to go with them, instead. Now, because of Moses' continued prayer and intercession, the Lord hears and answers Moses' plea.
The Lord tells Moses now that He Himself will personally go with him as he leads God's people and that other peoples will know that God's people are special because of the special manifestation of His presence through their lives. Not only does He agree to Moses' request, but He tells Moses that his intercession has been pleasing to God, that he has found favor with God, and that, in fact, Moses is so special to Him that, out of all the people who call on Him, He knows Moses personally and intimately. Today, not only does the Lord hear our prayers and know our hearts,
but He responds to our needs by changing His mind.
He is alive and active in our lives and makes adjustments to His plans according to our prayers. He invites us to partner with Him as He works in our lives and situations. He yearns for us to call on Him, to interact with Him in prayer and intercession. Not only does He find that intimate relationship and communication acceptable, but He says we please Him when we talk to Him. He says out of all the people who do make prayer and supplication to Him He actually favors each one of us so highly among all His people that He knows each of us personally and intimately, that He knows our name. Today, we need to be reminded that He does answer our prayer
and is intimately involved and knowledgeable about every detail of our lives.)
