Today’s devotion comes from Exodus 33:7-11.
“Now Moses used to take the tent and pitch it outside the camp, a good distance from the camp, and he called it the tent of meeting. And everyone who sought the LORD would go out to the tent of meeting which was outside the camp. And it came about, whenever Moses went out to the tent, that all the people would arise and stand, each at the entrance of his tent, and gaze after Moses until he entered the tent. Whenever Moses entered the tent, the pillar of cloud would descend and stand at the entrance of the tent; and the LORD would speak with Moses. When all the people saw the pillar of cloud standing at the entrance of the tent, all the people would arise and worship, each at the entrance of his tent. Thus the LORD used to speak to Moses face to face, just as a man speaks to his friend. When Moses returned to the camp, his servant Joshua, the son of Nun, a young man, would not depart from the tent.” Exodus 33:7-11.
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In the immediate prior Scripture, we remember the sad word of the LORD to the sons of Israel for their great sin of worshiping the golden calf. “… I will not go up in your midst, because you are an obstinate people, and I might destroy you on the way.” Exodus 33:3. “When the people heard this sad word, they went into mourning, and none of them put on his ornaments.” Exodus 33:4.
But, there was hope for the sons of Israel!
In today’s Scripture, we read that “everyone who sought the LORD would go out to the tent of meeting” where the LORD would meet with Moses and speak to Moses, “face to face, just as a man speaks to his friend.” The people would watch Moses go into the tent and watch the pillar of cloud descend and stand at the entrance of the tent. The people would “arise and worship, each at the entrance of his tent”.
We too worship idols and commit other great sins even if we do not literally worship a golden calf.
But, there is hope for us too this Sunday morning!
Today, we too can arise and worship. Today, we too can seek God. We can go to church. We can read the Bible. We can pray.
Reformed Doctrine presents the God of Scripture Who makes people alive who were dead in sin, Who grants repentance, Who gives faith, and Who provides all that we need for salvation.
“11 You have turned for me my mourning into dancing;
You have loosed my sackcloth and girded me with gladness,
12 That my soul may sing praise to You and not be silent.
O LORD my God, I will give thanks to You forever.” Psalm 30:11-12.
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