Today is the second Sunday for our summer sermon series, “Rise and Shine,” examining a number of passages that offer light as an image of God’s presence and grace. In today’s reading, as Moses returns to the people from being with God on Mt. Sinai, his face is shining so that it frightened the people and he had to cover his face to be near them. In a sense, Moses becomes a lightning rod for God’s communication to the people, very much illustrated in today’s bulletin cover. Rev. Brandon recites the birth and life of Moses, leading to this point in the life and calling of Moses. The shining face of Moses can remind us of certain people we’ve met in our lives who have shone the light of God to others. Maybe each of us has an immortal diamond, originating from God, longing to shine forth.