.Moses had encountered God in a burning bush; he had seen God humble Pharaoh and the Egyptians; he had seen God part the sea and provide water out of a rock; he had spent forty days and nights with God on top of Mount Sinai. Moses had experienced God's signs and wonders; now he wanted to experience God Himself. He wanted to know God personally. God is more to be desired than all of His wonders and works and blessings. To know God personally is the highest blessing any human can experience .