Exodus 34-36 Today's Thoughts

Today’s Thoughts are from Exodus 34-36

 

The people of Israel have just been punished by God for their quick dismissal of Gods sovereignty in their life and their turning to Idol worship.  All while Moses was on the Mountain with God, receiving the Ten Commandments for the first time.  Had it not been for the faithfulness of Moses and the relationship he had with God, God would have wiped out the people of Israel for their transgression.  But Moses pleaded before the Lord and the people were spared.  But God was at a separation point with Israel and Moses had to convince God to continue to go before and lead the people.  As a result of all this Moses puts into action the building of the Tabernacle.  Moses launches the first capital campaign for church building.  The people respond beyond expectation and Moses has to stop the giving because the gifts far exceed the requirements for the Tabernacle.  Bezalel, Oholiab and their crew of craftsmen begin the endeavor of building the Tabernacle.  It is noted multiple more times in chapter 36 that God gave them their ability to do the task he had laid out for them.  There are so many interesting things here in. 

 

The people fall away very easily, even while in the very presence of God on the Mountain, (hard to understand)

God’s patience is pushed to a breaking point

God refers to himself as a Jealous God

The people try and restore their relationship through giving (apparently)

Their response is overwhelming

God continues to go with the people

Their gifts from God are retained.

 

All in all it goes to show how benevolent God is even when we are terribly at fault.  It clearly shows that God has boundary points, but it also shows that Gods love and relationship with one of his children can affect the lives and future of all his children.  A rather sobering point.

 

Which will you be?  One of the masses or the one close to the heart of God?

 

Have a great day.

Rob