Today I read, in my one minute Bible, about the Children of Israel who created an image to worship (a golden calf) while Moses was up in the mountain hanging out with God.
Exodus 32 gives us the story.
Exodus 32:8 (NIV) says: They have been quick to turn away from what I commanded them and have made themselves an idol cast in the shape of a calf. They have bowed down to it and sacrificed to it and have said, ‘These are your gods, O Israel, who brought you up out of Egypt.
My first question is: How long was Moses in the mountain? (did it take A REALLY LONG TIME for the Children of Israel to roam away from worshipping their Jehovah? Did it happen overnight?)
The scripture says, "They have been quick to turn away..."
Jason Sciscoe once preached a message entitled, "Are you a voice or an echo?" - What boggles my mind is that Aaron, the second guy in charge there, seemed to be pretty quick to take orders from the Children of Israel and to build an idol or an image for them to worship.
Aaron was an echo.
Moses heard from God and spoke to Aaron, but did Aaron have direct conversations with Jehovah?
I do not want to be easily swayed.
I want to know what I believe and be who I am, not bending to new philosophies and the new revelations or beliefs of others.
Verse 9 (NLT) says: Then the Lord said, "I have seen how stubborn and rebellious these people are
Verse 10 (NLT) says: Now leave me alone so my anger can blaze against them and destroy them all...
All I'm saying is...I want to worship the one true very real God who created me to worship Him.
I do not want to be distracted.
Sunday, June 1, 2008
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Still
Psalm 46:10 talks about "being still" - as I searched this out a bit, I found the following:
... interesting to note...
The word, "still" means to cast down, to let fall, especially the hand - to sink down, to drop, to relax, to be disheartened, to refrain, to forsake, to let alone, to be quiet, etc.
The entire scriptures reads like this: "Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth."
"Let his own people be still; let them be calm and sedate, and tremble no more, but know, to their comfort, that the Lord is God, he is God alone, and will be exalted above the heathen; let him alone to maintain his honor, to fulfill his own counsels and to support his own interest in the world. Though we be depressed, yet let us not be dejected, for we are sure that God will be exalted, and that may satisfy us; he will work for his great name, and then no matter what becomes of our little names. When we pray, Father, glorify thy name, we ought to exercise faith upon the answer given to that prayer when Christ himself prayed it, I have both glorified it and I will glorify it yet again. Amen, Lord, so be it." (Matthew Henry Commentary)
...this is very encouraging to me today...
... interesting to note...
The word, "still" means to cast down, to let fall, especially the hand - to sink down, to drop, to relax, to be disheartened, to refrain, to forsake, to let alone, to be quiet, etc.
The entire scriptures reads like this: "Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth."
"Let his own people be still; let them be calm and sedate, and tremble no more, but know, to their comfort, that the Lord is God, he is God alone, and will be exalted above the heathen; let him alone to maintain his honor, to fulfill his own counsels and to support his own interest in the world. Though we be depressed, yet let us not be dejected, for we are sure that God will be exalted, and that may satisfy us; he will work for his great name, and then no matter what becomes of our little names. When we pray, Father, glorify thy name, we ought to exercise faith upon the answer given to that prayer when Christ himself prayed it, I have both glorified it and I will glorify it yet again. Amen, Lord, so be it." (Matthew Henry Commentary)
...this is very encouraging to me today...
Monday, March 10, 2008
R-E-S-P-E-C-T
find out what it means to me, R-E-S-P-E-C-T, take care TCB...
"TCB" is an abbreviation that was commonly used in the 1960s and 1970s, meaning "Taking Care of Business", and it was particularly widely used in African-American culture. (Thought I would do a little research on this, because I wondered)
As Pastor preached on Sunday he referenced the three Hebrew guys that refused to bow.
The NLT says...If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God whom we serve is able to save us. He will rescue us from your power, Your Majesty. But even if he doesn't, Your Majesty can be sure that we will never serve your gods or worship the gold statue you have set up."
I think it's pretty cool that (even if it was the law and the guys HAD to do it), the Hebrew guys gave respect to the King (by calling him, "Your Majesty") even though they stood firm on their convictions and did not obey him.
That may sound like nothing to you - but it stood out to me as being pretty interesting when Pastor was preaching on Sunday.
"TCB" is an abbreviation that was commonly used in the 1960s and 1970s, meaning "Taking Care of Business", and it was particularly widely used in African-American culture. (Thought I would do a little research on this, because I wondered)
As Pastor preached on Sunday he referenced the three Hebrew guys that refused to bow.
The NLT says...If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God whom we serve is able to save us. He will rescue us from your power, Your Majesty. But even if he doesn't, Your Majesty can be sure that we will never serve your gods or worship the gold statue you have set up."
I think it's pretty cool that (even if it was the law and the guys HAD to do it), the Hebrew guys gave respect to the King (by calling him, "Your Majesty") even though they stood firm on their convictions and did not obey him.
That may sound like nothing to you - but it stood out to me as being pretty interesting when Pastor was preaching on Sunday.
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