Face to Face by Jessie Penn-Lewis

Is it possible to experience “face to face” fellowship with God? Using Moses as an example, Mrs. Penn-Lewis shows how you and I can become a “friend of God” and enjoy spiritual communion with him anywhere at any moment and hear his voice in our hearts speaking to us across the blood-sprinkled mercy seat. She declares that this is the birthright of every child of God and should be the hallmark of every “quiet time” alone with him. “As we wait before our God,” she writes, “let us cry ‘Thy face, Lord, will I seek.’ So will he cause his face to shine upon us, and we shall walk habitually in the light of his countenance, see his glory, and speak of him.”

Jessie Penn-Lewis (1861–1927) was a powerful speaker and writer who was used by God to guide multitudes of Christians into a deeper experience with God through identification with the cross. She was a frequent speaker at large conferences for the deepening of spiritual life such as those at Mildmay, Keswick, and Llandrindod Wells. She also ministered to hungry audiences in Russia, Scandinavia, Switzerland, Canada, the USA, and India. She was also a prolific writer.