What does 'If your presence does not go with us, do not carry us up from here' mean?

After the golden calf, Moses refuses to move on with a mere angel. His conviction: only the very presence of God sets Israel apart from every other people and guarantees guidance, protection, provision, and victory. Apply this before any decision, any project, any departure.

How does Moses see the glory of God in verse 22?

God places Moses in a cleft of the rock, covers him with his hand while he passes by, and then Moses sees him from behind. Four steps: staying close to Him (relationship), standing on the rock who is Christ (foundation), being shaped by his hand (transformation), and waiting on his timing (patience).

What should you do when you try to help God fulfill his promises?

Our right-now-or-never culture has colonized our relationship with God. The pastoral answer: stay close, stay on the rock, let yourself be shaped, and wait. God's timing is not an empty space, it is a passing by, until he has finished passing.