Did I really read that right? Could I have missed this for so many years? Have I been so interested in getting to the Ten Commandments that I totally skipped over what happened before that? WOW! God wasn't just going to reveal Himself to Moses here, but to all the people and allow them to hear His voice! What a privilege! What a worship service here, right? The passage here says that God covered the mountain with smoke and that was His presence. He also gave certain boundaries not to cross toward Him, or else they would die. It goes down like this. Moses told the people that they needed to purify themselves (get cleaned up). Then he lets them in on what is about to take place...that God Himself is going to come and hang a little bit. Not just with Moses, but with all of us! We can't cross a certain line toward the mountain or else death will follow, either by stoning or by arrows. So God's presence is among all the people and they all see and hear God! What an incredible day that was! To me, more than the plagues, more than being led out of Egypt, even more than crossing the Red Sea, because this was something that everyone could see and experience and be a part of. And while God made sure to let everyone know that He was God and was to be feared, just the simple act of Him coming down and revealing Himself to everyone shows that He does love us and cares about what happens to us. How can you show someone today that you care for and love them with no strings attached? Have a good one guys!
Ron Foster
Ron Foster
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