The Lord and Moses continue their encounter on Mount Sinai where he will get the new stone tablets which will embody the 10 Commandments. He was to go to the mount alone and there he would stay for 40 days and nights without food and water. The Lord showed himself in the cloud and passed in front of Moses. Moses then proceeds to fight for his and the Lord's people in spite of their sin and shortcoming. The covenant that the Lord makes here will set the tone for what is to come as they proceed towards the Promised Land. They are to remain pure and unattached to the people and the lands that they will conquer. They will not take the customs or the gods of the peoples that they will defeat nor will they take the people as their own. The firstborn will belong to the Lord and the Sabbath will remain holy. They will follow the pattern of the feasts and will not use yeast.
Such an encounter between God and Moses. This was so unique that it remains one of the most detailed encounters between God and man ever recorded in the Bible. Do I want to be a man like him? You bet! To have an attitude and an aptitude for God is what I strive for. I pray we all have that desire.
It will be a long day today - impromptu business dinner later and having to stay for the duration tomorrow will be a long evening coming home before heading out to SI for FW.
Praise for today: The Lord, the Lord, the compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness, maintaining love to thousands, and forgiving wickedness, rebellion and sin. Ex 34: 6 & 7
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