Book of Genesis 3:8

And they heard the voice of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day: and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God amongst the trees of the garden.

The "light of God's countenance" is his favour (Ps. 44:3; Dan. 9:17).

Psalms 44:3
for not by their own sword did they win the land, nor did their own arm save them, but your right hand and your arm, and the light of your face, for you delighted in them.

"Face" signifies also anger, justice, severity (Gen. 16:6, 8; Ex. 2:15; Ps. 68:1; Rev. 6:16). To "provoke God to his face" (Isa. 65:3) is to sin against him openly.

The Jews prayed with their faces toward the temple and Jerusalem (1 Kings 8:38, 44, 48; Dan. 6:10).

To "see God's face" is to have access to him and to enjoy his favour (Ps. 17:15 17:15
As for me, I shall behold your face in righteousness; when I awake, I shall be satisfied with your likeness. 27:8).

This is the privilege of holy angels (Matt. 18:10; Luke 1:19). The "face of Jesus Christ" (2 Cor. 4:6) is the office and person of Christ, the revealer of the glory of God (John 1:14, 18).

Deut 31:17-18
17-18 In response to Israel's unfaithfulness, YHWH declares: "I will forsake them, and I will hide my face from them." The same words are repeated in v 18, but this time with the emphatic and disjunctive use of the word, "but I": "But as for me, I will surely hide my face in."

The "face" of God is his attentive presence and favor, his blessing. Once again, the language anticipates what follows in the Song of Moses: "I will hide my face from them / I will see what their end will be" (32:20). The statement that "my god is not in my midst" is ambiguous in the Hebrew text. Tigay notes that references to God's presence or absence "in our midst" usually include God's name, and adds it when the word, "my God," is used ([1996] 294-95). In the present text the word appears without the proper name YHWH and thus should be translated "my god." Note that the prosodic analysis reveals a major break in the middle of v 17, with vv 17b-18 as a subunit of vv 16-18.

Psalm 24
1 The earth is the LORD'S, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein. 2 For he hath founded it upon the seas, and established it upon the floods. 3 Who shall ascend into the hill of the LORD? or who shall stand in his holy place? 4He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully. 5 He shall receive the blessing from the LORD, and righteousness from the God of his salvation. 6 This is the generation of them that seek him, that seek thy face, O Jacob.   Selah.

Psalms 27:7-14
7 Hear, O LORD, when I cry with my voice: have mercy also upon me, and answer me. 8 When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek. 9 Hide not thy face far from me; put not thy servant away in anger: thou hast been my help; leave me not, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation. 10 When my father and my mother forsake me, then the LORD will take me up. 11 Teach me thy way, O LORD, and lead me in a plain F83 path, because of mine enemies. 12 Deliver me not over unto the will of mine enemies: for false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out cruelty. 13 I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living. 14 Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.

Psalms 105:1-7
1 O give thanks unto the LORD; call upon his name: make known his deeds among the people. 2 Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him: talk ye of all his wondrous works. 3 Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the LORD. 4 Seek the LORD, and his strength: seek his face evermore. 5 Remember his marvellous works that he hath done; his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth; 6 O ye seed of Abraham his servant, ye children of Jacob his chosen. 7 He is the LORD our God: his judgments are in all the earth.

Prayer Guide

Thursday

"Lord, let me understand Your desire"

Friday

"Lord, let me do that which is pleasing in Your sight"

Saturday

"Lord, sensitize me to my own selfishness"

Sunday

"Lord, may I worship You without concern for how I appear to others"

Monday

"Lord, drown out the many voices in my head that keep me from hearing Your voice"

Tuesday

"Lord, grant that my will decreases and Your will increases"

Wednesday

"Lord, speak."