In the Jewish tradition, Moses was the only prophet and man who knew the Lord face to face. He conversed with God as with a friend. Nearing the time of his death, God showed Moses the Promised Land, even though he was not permitted to step into it. This shows that though Moses was intimate with the Lord, God sets a limit to his ability that others may assume the role and converse with God.

The psalmist sings, "I will tell what He (the Lord) did for my soul." The closeness of the psalmist to the Lord made him able to tell it to all who wish to listen - he shares from the deepest part of him what the Lord has done for him.

When I read these two examples of intimacy with the Lord God, do I feel that I am also privileged enough to come into loving contact with Him?

This close relationship with God should also lead me to improved relationships with other people. It's good to have conversations rather than confrontations when we have conflicts with people. Jesus suggests to first "have it out with him (the so-called disagreeable party) alone." Then follow-up with two or three witnesses if that does not work out; and finally report it to the community as the last resort. Conflicts make room for conversations, not confrontation.