Exodus 33-35

Exodus 33-35


Exodus 33-
Just as God had ordered Adam and Eve to leave the garden, the Israelites were ordered to leave Mount Sinai! Moses was to lead to the people out of Mount Sinai, and there would be an angel to go with them. (Exodus 32: 34) God was giving the people the land God promised their forefathers, but he would not go with them for if he did--he may destroy them for they are a stubborn group of people.The people of Israel no longer worn any jewelry. They mourned, and God did not know what to do with them. Even when they were set up at a camp, Moses would enter the tent of God's presence and talk to God like he would talk to a friend. God is Moses' help to get the Israelites to their land, and God will give them victory! (Exodus 33:14) God told Moses that he is well pleased with him. Moses wanted to see the dazling light of God's presence.

Despite everything else, God is continues to show Moses that he is not going to leave him no matter what. God is well pleased with Moses. God is faithful. Despite Israelites' act of sinfulness (their grumbling, lack of faith, golden calf), God is faithful and He is going with Moses and the Israelites and will bring forth His victory!

Exodus 34-  God is faithful! He is not easily angered. He forgives. He has compassion and pity on people of his chosing. God has great love over His creation! God is remaking the stone tablets Moses destroyed in his anger over the Israelites' sin. As the people obey God, God will drive the other nations out of the land promised to them. Moses stayed there for forty days, and wrote the commandments God gave the Israelites. God renewed his covenant with Israel once again!

In Exodus 33:29, Moses' face was shining from his time spent with the Lord. We may not shine..but the more time we spend with the Lord, we will be transformed. Our hearts will be light and unburdened. We can take Jesus' yoke and light burden, and be joyful because of our time spent with Him. God alone can ease us and make our faces shine. We are to be bright shining lights to this dark world!

Exodus 35- Moses meets the community to state the importance of observing the Sabbath, material for the tabernacle, and God's skilled workers. They have seven days to work, but the Sabbath deserves absolute rest. We need to be completely devoted to observing the Sabbath, remembering the holiness of God and the priority of giving our Sabbath to him to be reminded of what kind of God we serve! God is rebuilding his tabernacle again! And, God is using the people he has equipped! The emphasis is on the people's willingness for the offerings and helping in the work! It was all offerings. It was all working for God. It is all seen as offering in God's eyes, for it is our willingness and denying our selves that counts.