Did you ever see The Wizard of OZ as a child? I did and it scared me – I didn’t just like the flying monkeys or the depraved witch. However one factor that caught out to me was the looks of the wizard – all of the smoke, the lights, the thunder…
It jogged my memory of the tales I had learn in regards to the kids of Israel being protected by the pillar of cloud and pillar of fireplace that God used to steer them. Not at all am I evaluating the wizard to God the Father, simply supplying you with a visible you possibly can relate to.
Nevertheless, the kids of Israel had come to a spot the place God wished to talk with all of them. God wished all of them to come back near Mt. Sinai and He wished Moses to come back up into His cloud as He spoke.
It had solely been 2 months since they left Egypt. They’ve seen many miracles, some within the closing days of their time in Egypt and others as they traveled to Mt. Sinai. It had been a miraculous journey. All that point the Lord spoke on to Moses then Moses instructed the folks what He has mentioned.
“As soon as extra the Lord spoke to Moses: Return and inform the those that at present and tomorrow they need to get themselves prepared to satisfy me. They need to wash their garments 11 and be prepared by the day after tomorrow, when I’ll come right down to Mount Sinai, the place all of them can see me.” Exodus 19:10 CEV
“On the morning of the third day there was thunder and lightning. A thick cloud lined the mountain, a loud trumpet blast was heard, and everybody in camp trembled with worry. 17 Moses led them out of the camp to satisfy God, they usually stood on the foot of the mountain.
18 Mount Sinai was lined with smoke as a result of the Lord had come down in a flaming fireplace. Smoke poured out of the mountain similar to a furnace, and the entire mountain shook. 19 The trumpet blew louder and louder. Moses spoke, and God answered him with thunder.” Exodus 19:16-19 CEV
“Then he mentioned, ‘Moses, go and warn the folks to not cross the boundary that you simply set on the foot of the mountain. They need to not cross it to come back and have a look at me, as a result of in the event that they do, a lot of them will die.” vs 21 CEV
Now I wish to distinction this with what we discover within the New Testomony.
“Jesus understands each weak spot of ours, as a result of he was tempted in each means that we’re. However he didn’t sin! 16 So every time we’re in want, we must always come bravely earlier than the throne of our merciful God. There we will likely be handled with undeserved kindness, and we are going to discover assist.” Hebrews 4:15-16 CEV
The instruction goes from keep again to come back boldly…all due to Jesus!
“So we’re made holy as a result of Christ obeyed God and supplied himself as soon as for all.” Hebrews 10:10 CEV
After we come to the Father primarily based on what Jesus has finished for us, dying for the forgiveness of our sins, we now have full entry to His throne – to His presence and there we discover a loving heavenly Father welcoming us to a spot the place we discover grace and assist.
It is a lesson for us at present.
Don’t be afraid, don’t stand again however as an alternative come operating to the Father’s throne – crawl up on His lap, inform Him your want and He will likely be there to assist!
