2.4.10 "The Power of God Revealed"

"The Power of God Revealed"

Exodus 19:16-21:21
Matthew 23:13-39
Psalm 28:1-9
Proverbs 7:1-5

This is it. God has brought the people to the wilderness to meet with him. He's instructed them to consecrate themselves to prepare for this.

All Mt. Sinai was covered with smoke because Jehovah descended upon it in the form of fire; the smoke billowed into the sky as from a furnace, and the whole mountain shook with a violent earthquake. As the trumpet blast grew louder and louder, Moses spoke and God thundered his reply. So the Lord came down upon the top of Mt. Sinai and called Moses up to the top of the mountain, and Moses ascended to God." Ex 19:18-20

Can you imagine being there? It's like standing at the bottom of an erupting volcano. What was this all about? It was about God's passion for his people. He needed to tell them something. Here's what he needed to tell them:

1. You may worship no other god than me.
2. You shall not make yourselves any idols.
3. You shall not use the name of Jehovah your God irreverently.
4. Remember to observe the Sabbath day as a holy day.
5. Honor your father and mother.
6. You must not murder.
7. You must not commit adultery.
8. You must not steal.
9. You must not lie
10. You must not be be envious of your neighbor's house.

We know them as the 10 commandments. We have them as sunday school lessons and decorations in homes, and fight whether or not they should be in public buildings. We've become very casual about them.

Remember how they came:

"All the people saw the lightning and the smoke billowing from the mountain, and heard the thunder and the long, frightening trumpet blast; and they stood at a distance, shaking with fear." Ex. 20:18

Above all, remember how important all this is. Moses said to them, "God has come in this way to show you his awesome power, so that from now on you will be afraid to sin against him!" Ex. 20:20

When God's power is revealed, his commands come forth. There is one thing required of us: obedience. It is the highest form of worship.

Let's obey him this day!


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