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Keep the Receipt


We've all prayed at some point, "God, show me Your glory." We long to see Him, to know He's with us, to have that undeniable assurance that He is present in our lives. But what if I told you that He has already answered that prayer? What if I told you that you've seen God more times than you realize—you just need to know where to look?

In Exodus 33:18, Moses asked God, "Show me Your glory." God's response wasn't a grand display of power; it was a revelation of His character:

"I will make all my goodness pass before you, and I will proclaim the name of the Lord before you." (Exodus 33:19)

When this moment was fulfilled in Exodus 34, God proclaimed:

"The Lord, the Lord God, merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in goodness and faithfulness."

Moses didn’t see God’s face—he saw His goodness pass by. And that’s how we see God in our own lives: in hindsight. Every time we’ve experienced His faithfulness, His mercy, the slowness of His anger, and His provision, we have seen Him.

Worshiping & Seeing in Spirit

Jesus said, "God is spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth." (John 4:24)

If we must worship in spirit, then we must see Him in spirit too. Seeing God isn’t about a physical vision—it’s about understanding. That’s why Paul prayed:

"That the eyes of your understanding may be enlightened." (Ephesians 1:18)

As we grow in understanding, we begin to recognize God’s hand in our lives. The moments where He carried us, provided for us, and sustained us—those are the receipts of His faithfulness.

When Fear Comes, Pull Up the Receipt

Faith isn’t about never feeling fear or uncertainty. Faith is about what you do when fear and uncertainty come. And when they do? You pull up the receipt.

David understood this when he faced Goliath. He didn’t rely on a sudden surge of faith—he relied on the history of God’s faithfulness:

"The Lord who delivered me from the paw of the lion and from the paw of the bear, He will deliver me from the hand of this Philistine." (1 Samuel 17:37)

David didn’t need new proof—he already had a history with God. And that was enough.

Mustard Seed Faith Moves Mountains

Jesus said, "If you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move." (Matthew 17:20)

It doesn’t take great faith, just a mustard seed amount. And what fuels that faith? The receipts. Every past experience of God's faithfulness builds trust for the next obstacle.

Too often, we think mountain-moving faith means having an unshakable, fearless certainty. But Jesus' words remind us that even the smallest faith, when rooted in remembrance of God's past faithfulness, has power. The size of our faith isn’t the key—it’s the foundation it stands on. And that foundation is built by recalling what He has already done.

Living with Confidence

The beauty of this revelation is that we don’t have to chase after signs or wonder if God is with us. We know He is—because we’ve seen Him before. And if He was faithful then, He’ll be faithful now.

So the next time fear and uncertainty creep in, don’t panic. Just pull up the receipt.

He’s been with you all along. And He’s not about to stop now.

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