Encountering God's Overwhelming Glory

Moses witnessed something no human was prepared for. When God descended on Mount Sinai,

the entire mountain erupted in fire and smoke. Thunder roared, lightning tore through

the sky, and a deafening trumpet blast shook everything. The ground quaked

violently beneath his feet. Moses, the same man who had spoken with

God directly, stood there trembling uncontrollably. He was so terrified that he openly admitted

his fear. This wasn't just reverence or awe. This was absolute terror in the presence

of pure holiness. The mountain burned with such intensity that even approaching it meant death.

God's glory was so overwhelming that Moses couldn't stop shaking. His reaction reveals