Exodus 33

Exodus 20:5 (WEB) “for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God”

We see the truth of that statement in the last two chapters. God is creator, He is awesome, He is majestic, He is fearsome, and He is holy. Idolatry is such an affront to Him that He tells Moses He won’t be in their midst anymore. But we also see how Moses is maturing as a leader!

Exodus 32:32 (WEB) “Yet now, if you will, forgive their sin—and if not, please blot me out of your book which you have written.”

Exodus 33:15 (WEB) “Moses said to him, ‘If your presence doesn’t go with me, don’t carry us up from here.’ “

Paul also reflects this same attitude when he expresses his care for God’s people:

Romans 9:3 (WEB) “For I could wish that I myself were accursed from Christ for my brothers’ sake, my relatives according to the flesh.”

God ultimately responds to Moses’ plea and says, “My presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.”

Thought for the day: The ministry of intercession is something all God’s people should engage in, leaders or not!

1 Timothy 2:1 (WEB) “I exhort therefore, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and givings of thanks be made for all men…”