Eclipse No More

The solar eclipse has been an ongoing topic for months. Since two of our children and one daughter-in-law are all teachers, it has been spoken of possibly more in our homes than most due to lesson planning around it. Then came the day when they announced the public schools in our area were shutting down for that day due to the expectations of 3 MILLION people heading into our state for viewing. This could cause so much congestion that students may not make it home and then there is the liability factor. If ONE child took off their glasses they could be sued to the max...at least that is the fear.
When our daughter called to tell me about the cancellation of classes, this thought went though my mind: "An eclipse is a picture of why you cannot look in my face. You see through a mirror darkly, just as you must look through the dark glasses. If you looked without them, your retina would burn and you would go blind. This is why Moses could look at Me only from the back. I do not wish any harm on anyone, and in your present state you need protection from the power of My presence."
Jesus stands as our protection. We can approach the throne of grace boldly because Jesus went before us and became our "dark glasses" we must wear at all times until the day we shed this body for perfection. Then we can join Jesus as He presents us to the Father, only then it will be face to face.