God told Moses to bring Aaron, Nadab, Abihu, and seventy elders to come worship at a distance. Only Moses was told to approach the Lord.
When Moses told the people all of the laws, they responded, “Everything the Lord has said we will do.”
24:4 Moses then wrote down everything the Lord had said.
A few weeks ago, I was at church. The sermon was great, but in the midst of the service, the Lord spoke to me. I will never forget this moment, because for the first time, I had such a strong leading to write down what the Lord had said. I opened the Notes on my phone and wrote down His instructions. I look at them often as a reminder, and I encourage you to do the same the next time you hear anything specific from the Lord to you.
The next morning, Moses got up early, built an altar at the foot of the mountain, and had young men make sacrifices. He put half of the blood in bowls and sprinkled the other half on the altar.
24:7 Then he took the Book of the Covenant and read it to the people. They responded, “We will do everything the Lord has said; we will obey.”
24:8 Moses then took the blood, sprinkled it on the people and said, “This is the blood of the covenant that the Lord has made with you in accordance with all these words.”
I love this, because it reminds me of the words spoken during communion. Communion reminds us of the new covenant with Christ, but this very moment was the blood of the Original Covenant being made with the Israelites.
24:9-11 Moses and Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, and the seventy elders of Israel went up and saw the God of Israel. Under his feet was something like a pavement made of sapphire, clear as the sky itself. But God did not raise his hand against these leaders of the Israelites; they saw God, and they ate and drank.
Amazing. Oh that we would be reminded that although God is big enough to create the universe, He is also able to be near to us and speak with us face to face.
24:15-16 When Moses went up on the mountain, the cloud covered it, and the glory of the Lord settled on Mount Sinai. For six days the cloud covered the mountain, and on the seventh day the Lord called to Moses from within the cloud.
I rarely have the patience to wait 7 minutes to hear from the Lord in prayer. Lord, give us the ears to hear your instructions, the willingness to obey, and the patience to wait until you speak again.
24:17-18 To the Israelites the glory of the Lord looked like a consuming fire on top of the mountain. Then Moses entered the cloud as he went on up the mountain. And he stayed on the mountain forty days and forty nights.
The Lord proceeded to tell Moses what materials the Israelites should give as an offering.
25:8-9 “Then have them make a sanctuary for me, and I will dwell among them. Make this tabernacle and all its furnishings exactly like the pattern I will show you.”
The Lord had mens’ hearts prompt them to give so that the people would have the materials needed to carry out His plans.
In the preceding verses, the Lord told Moses that some would give blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and some would give goat hair. Not everyone was to give gold or silver. We need to remember that when the Lord prompts our hearts to give, it is on purpose. It may not be giving something that makes sense to us, but if the Lord prompts, let us trust Him and bring forth our offering with confidence that He has a plan.
Thank you for this day. Thank you for Jesus, who made it possible to encounter you personally. Thank you that we no longer need to stand and worship you from a distance. Draw near to us, Lord, and let us draw near to you. Your word says you desire our very lives, so that we may be living sacrifices. You showed us in this passage that your offerings have a purpose. Show us your purpose for each of our lives, and let us trust you. Amen.
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