S) "9 Then Moses went up with Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel, 10 and they saw the God of Israel; and under His feet there appeared to be a pavement of sapphire, as clear as the sky itself. 11 Yet He did not stretch out His hand against the nobles of the sons of Israel; and they saw God, and they ate and drank."
Exodus 24:9-10 (NASB)
O) This is an amazing scene! Just imagining how that looked, for the host of them to be eating and drinking in the presence of The LORD! I can barely comprehend how that must felt, to be in such proximity to the Almighty, and to have such a shared and corporate awe and amazement.
A) The takeaway from this passage isn't so much in the passage itself, but in the knowledge that this amazing, unique, marvelous experience was so quickly forgotten! It's hard to fathom how the leaders could sit through this, and still have unbelieving hearts when it was time to go into the Promised Land! This is another case when I cannot presume that I am any better than they were, or that I have any more faith than they did. It's hard to know what God might ask of me ahead of time, so this is a lesson to hold tightly to the intimacy I've experienced with God. I need to hold tightly to the memories of His deliverance, provision, and miracles of every kind. I need to determine ahead of time, to let God's past build my faith, to be obedient in trusting Him for every circumstance.
P) Father, give me the courage to follow where You lead. Remind me of all that You've done for me, personally, and for me as part of Your greater works of grace and mercy. Let me take it all personally, and remember that You chose me specifically and individually and purposely. Let me trust in those things. Give me a humble and believing heart. In Jesus's name I pray. Amen.
A) The takeaway from this passage isn't so much in the passage itself, but in the knowledge that this amazing, unique, marvelous experience was so quickly forgotten! It's hard to fathom how the leaders could sit through this, and still have unbelieving hearts when it was time to go into the Promised Land! This is another case when I cannot presume that I am any better than they were, or that I have any more faith than they did. It's hard to know what God might ask of me ahead of time, so this is a lesson to hold tightly to the intimacy I've experienced with God. I need to hold tightly to the memories of His deliverance, provision, and miracles of every kind. I need to determine ahead of time, to let God's past build my faith, to be obedient in trusting Him for every circumstance.
P) Father, give me the courage to follow where You lead. Remind me of all that You've done for me, personally, and for me as part of Your greater works of grace and mercy. Let me take it all personally, and remember that You chose me specifically and individually and purposely. Let me trust in those things. Give me a humble and believing heart. In Jesus's name I pray. Amen.
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