So the Lord spoke to Moses face to face, as a man speaks to his friend. And he would return to the camp, but his servant Joshua the son of Nun, a young man, did not depart from the tabernacle.
Good morning, Father Hallowed by Your Name.
The day came, when Your people grew restless and complained so much that Aaron took their Jewelry and crafted a golden calf and called it their new god. We can look back at that story and say why couldn’t they remember how much You had done for them. Why did they forget to be thankful. Did they have the same tendencies that we have….to get so wrapped up in our own little world and our own state of importance, that we forget to look at what You have done for us and desire to do with us?
The consequences of worshipping the golden calf were severe, There was anger, then brothers killed brothers. Selfishness had led to death. The far greatest tragedy was that You moved Your presence outside the camp. Moses had to come away to worship You. Sadly, when he would go out to the tabernacle, the people would stand and watch. There is no place where it says they could not come to worship you. They were content to watch from afar.
Father, don’t let us worship from afar. Forgive our sins. Wash us clean and bring Your righteousness to our lives through the Blood of Your Son Jesus. Father create in as a desire to stay, like Joshua, in Your presence. Allow us to come into Your sweet presence today, just as Moses and Joshua came to You so many years ago.
Father, remove from us the temptation to be wrapped up in our own problems, and deliver us from the evil that surrounds us. Because it is You who deserve the glory, It is You who deserve the honor, It is You who are all powerful and we can’t make it on our own.
Be blessed as we praise, be honored as we worship and may Your Kingdom come and Your will be done in us, just as it is in Heaven.
In the name of Your Son Jesus, we pray.
Amen
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