Moses desired the presence of God personally. Of course that was after he has sought God's mercy for the stiff necked Israelites and God old him the right position to receive this. Exodus 33 v 21. There is a place beside me and you shall stand upon the rock. God did not say a rock, he said the rock..
Lessons from the passage
Our father who art in heaven... Remember you are one of the children of God and NOT the only child, so learn to intercede for others before you think about yourself. Moses knew this and that's why he interceded for them. Prefer other before yourself before you ask for his kingdom to come. You are one of the kingdom's children, so learn to remember others .
*Jesus is the way, truth and the life, none can go to the father except through him. For you to receive his full fledged glory, you must in the name of Christ. Your request must in the name of Jesus Christ. Your request must contain truth and not feigned words and you must believe his promise that says Whatever we ask in his name, he'll do it. That rock moses was asked to climb upon was emblematic of this day present plan of God for Christians and this plan has been since the inception of the world. Rock of ages.
Summary of all is that be selfless and ask in His name.