Day 36 of 365...
Exodus 19-21
Key Passages/Thoughts:
Ex 20:18-21 - "All the people witnessed the thunder and lightning, the sound of the trumpet, and the mountain surrounded by smoke. When the people saw it they trembled and stood at a distance. 'You speak to us, and we will listen,' they said to Moses, 'but don't let God speak to us, or we will die.' Moses responded to the people, 'Don't be afraid, for God has come to test you, so that you will fear Him and will not sin.' And the people remained standing at a distance as Moses approached the thick darkness where God was."
Can you imagine the site the Israelites were seeing? I'm guessing our best fireworks show wouldn't compare what the Israelites were experiencing first hand. I find it comical how many times God had to show His power to the Israelites...how quickly they forgot. What I did realize, though, is that the Israelites still had a healthy fear of God. The Hebrew word used here connotes reverence (yirah). I feel as though I have a healthy fear/reverence for God, but, just like the Israelites, God has to remind me of His power. The only reason I ever question God's power is when I have the thought that God either can't or wouldn't want to handle the mess I've created. Obviously, these thoughts do not come from God. This is Satan's way of distracting me from relying on God in every circumstance in my life. God promises to never leave or forsake me, which is something I need to hear in those hard times. If I look at the track record I have with God, the times I become derailed are not because of something God did...it's because of some decision I made. God is only as far away as I push Him.
Thank You God for Your faithfulness and power. Help me to remember that You never let go of me even when circumstances seem overwhelming.
Ex 20:18-21 - "All the people witnessed the thunder and lightning, the sound of the trumpet, and the mountain surrounded by smoke. When the people saw it they trembled and stood at a distance. 'You speak to us, and we will listen,' they said to Moses, 'but don't let God speak to us, or we will die.' Moses responded to the people, 'Don't be afraid, for God has come to test you, so that you will fear Him and will not sin.' And the people remained standing at a distance as Moses approached the thick darkness where God was."
Can you imagine the site the Israelites were seeing? I'm guessing our best fireworks show wouldn't compare what the Israelites were experiencing first hand. I find it comical how many times God had to show His power to the Israelites...how quickly they forgot. What I did realize, though, is that the Israelites still had a healthy fear of God. The Hebrew word used here connotes reverence (yirah). I feel as though I have a healthy fear/reverence for God, but, just like the Israelites, God has to remind me of His power. The only reason I ever question God's power is when I have the thought that God either can't or wouldn't want to handle the mess I've created. Obviously, these thoughts do not come from God. This is Satan's way of distracting me from relying on God in every circumstance in my life. God promises to never leave or forsake me, which is something I need to hear in those hard times. If I look at the track record I have with God, the times I become derailed are not because of something God did...it's because of some decision I made. God is only as far away as I push Him.
Thank You God for Your faithfulness and power. Help me to remember that You never let go of me even when circumstances seem overwhelming.
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