Moses 1

I do recognize some of these events and though there were several interesting things to mention about Moses' experience in the mountains. So first is that Moses is talking to Heavenly Father, not Christ in this story which was interesting to me because it's the only one I know of where He says so much. The only other times in the scriptures I can remember hearing Heavenly Father is when He is introducing Christ and/or is saying He is proud of His Son. Let me know if there are anymore because I want to go read them!
Moses was shown many glorious things by the Father and after it all he fell to the floor where he laid for hours, and I completely understand why. I once exerted a lot of my energy when I was seeing how much I could run by going nonstop on a treadmill for 30 mins at a pretty fast pace, and once I was off my running high and stepped off the machine, my legs gave out and I fell. I wasn't full of God's power like Moses so I didn't faint or anything, but it took a friend to help me up and steady myself afterwards.
I find it surprising that Satan would come to Moses to try and tempt him right after this incredibly spiritual experience, and on top of that all he says is "Moses, son of man, worship me" (v12). Like seriously, that's all you have to say after Moses was transfigured and shown wonders? I can only suppose that this was Satan's first rodeo since Eve and had no idea how to really tempt someone properly. Moses' response is by far my favorite answer to anything ever, "Who are thou?" (v13) and then goes on to say, 'I had to be within the glory of God to behold how awesome he is and then he you are all boring.' Too great to even, right?
So now that Satan was all frustrated and left, God comes back to show Moses more cool stuff and says the famous scripture master about His work and His glory. I don't know who else loves their job, but if your job is your hobby, then you have it made and you understand how God is about His gospel. He enjoys bringing to pass the immortality and eternal life of man, so next time you think He is punishing you, know that whatever is happening is meant to help bring your eternal life. Crazy thought for me to have knowing that I have been a complainer about my troubles in the past and probably already formed that bad habit. I want to look at trials in my life as learning experiences and be grateful, but it is a process to change my attitude.