Shining Faces

It is amazing how the presence, the indwelling Spirit, and the word and wisdom of God make the faces of His people shine!

"And it came to pass, when Moses came down from mount Sinai with the two tables of testimony in Moses hand, when he came down from the mount, that Moses wist not that the skin of his face shone while he talked with him.
And when Aaron and all the chidren of Israel saw Moses, behold, the skin of his face shone; and they were afraid to come nigh unto him." (Ex.34:29-30)

"Who is as the wise man? and who knoweth the interpretation of a thing? a man's wisdom maketh his face to shine, and the boldness of his face shall be changed."
(Eccl.8:1)

"Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business....
And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost,....(Acts 6:3,5)

But the people could not bear this Holy boldness and the light that shone from this man who was full of God's Spirit, so they brought him before their council....

"And all that sat in the council, looking steadfastly on him, saw his face as it had been the face of an angel." (Acts 6:15)

May we all stand before this present evil world with shining faces that witness to the fact that we are the Lord's people and are the temples of the Holy Ghost!

"That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world;"
(Phil.2:15)