Exodus 32- 35 : Grace in God's Sight

And the LORD spake unto Moses face to face, as a man speaketh unto his friend. And he turned again into the camp: but his servant Joshua, the son of Nun, a young man, departed not out of the tabernacle.  
And Moses said unto the LORD, See, thou sayest unto me, Bring up this people: and thou hast not let me know whom thou wilt send with me. Yet thou hast said, I know thee by name, and thou hast also found grace in my sight.  
Now therefore, I pray thee, if I have found grace in thy sight, show me now thy way, that I may know thee, that I may find grace in thy sight: and consider that this nation is thy people.  
And he said, My presence shall go with thee, and I will give thee rest.  
And he said unto him, If thy presence go not with me, carry us not up hence.  
For wherein shall it be known here that I and thy people have found grace in thy sight? is it not in that thou goest with us? so shall we be separated, I and thy people, from all the people that are upon the face of the earth.  
And the LORD said unto Moses, I will do this thing also that thou hast spoken: for thou hast found grace in my sight, and I know thee by name. - Exodus 33:11-17 NIV

This passage brings tears to my eyes, because I believe it represents the relationship we should all desire with God the Father.  We all know that God knows us by name, but to experience his presence in such a personal way escapes most of us.  It escaped all of the Children of Israel, with the exception of Joshua.  Even after Moses had left the temple, Joshua would stay behind, basking I believe, in the glory of God that still remained.  Joshua was just a young man at that time.  I doubt that he had designs on the leadership role of Moses.  After all, who would want to be in charge of such a rebellious people.  But Joshua longed for the relationship that Moses had with God and God would one day give him the desires of his heart.  Joshua too, would become a powerful leader of the Israelites.  Just like Moses, he would witness God's awe and might in a powerful way.  He too, would find Grace in God's sight.