My One Minute Bible - June 1

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.