Monday, October 23, 2017
Yesterday I saw something in our Sunday School lesson that was pretty interesting. We’ve been studying Exodus and the focus yesterday was chapter 32.
Moses has been up on the mountain for days and days and the people wondered what had happened to him. Ready to move on, though, they told Aaron to make them an idol to worship. So he did and they did.
Meanwhile up on the mountain, God told Moses what the people were doing and He was pretty miffed. He threatened to wipe them all off the face of the earth. But Moses interceded on behalf of the people — not because the people were good, or honest, or respectable, or faithful, or reliable or had asked for forgiveness. No. Moses reminded God of His own characteristics. He begged Him to spare the people because of His mercy and grace and faithfulness and promises. And He did.
Then the LORD relented and did not bring on his people the disaster he had threatened.
Exodus 32:14 NIV
Who does this remind you of? Jesus.
For God showed His love for us in this: while we were yet sinners Christ died for us. Romans 5:8
He didn’t wait for us to repent. He sacrificed himself while we were as rotten as could be. And because of His sacrifice and intercession, God relented and did not destroy us.
Thank you, Lord, for your mercy. Thank you for providing a way for us to be released from the bondage of sin. Thank you for Jesus, our intercession.
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