Monday, February 9, 2009
Day 40: Exodus 30-32
I notice it says "ALL" the people took off their earrings and brought them to Aaron to make into an idol. That is a lot of people. I wonder how many of them just got caught up in the crowd mentality, rather than deliberately planning to worship an idol. Sounds like us! And then it sounds like they are still worshiping the LORD, but in the form of a calf that they created. I guess that is what we do when we 'shape' God into what we want Him to be or how we define his character rather than who He really is.
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The idol was created because people put their eyes on themselves and what they wanted. We can see the instant gratification already appearing, just because Moses was gone for awhile, they were not able to keep their focus on God and wanted something right then and there with them. We have to remember that God is in us now as the Holy Spirit and that nothing should become greater than God in our lives, whether we sense His presence at a certain time or not, He is with us.
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