Exodus 19:22 Even the priests, who approach the Lord, must consecrate themselves, or the Lord will break out against them.”
As I read today’s verses, I am struck by how vastly different the Old Covenant is from the New Covenant, how incredibly different interaction with God in the Old Testament is from interaction with Jesus in the New.
Exodus 19:23 Moses said to the Lord, “The people cannot come up Mount Sinai, because you yourself warned us, ‘Put limits around the mountain and set it apart as holy.’ ”
With the birth of Jesus, everything changes. The old ways are gone, the distance, the separation. Jesus–Immanuel, God with us–walked among us. He was here on this earth. He interacted with the religious and the destitute, the healthy and the lame. Truly, it’s mind-blowing.
Exodus 19:24 The Lord replied, “Go down and bring Aaron up with you. But the priests and the people must not force their way through to come up to the Lord, or he will break out against them.”
Precious Savior, Thank You for a glimpse into the relationship of You and Your Father. Thank You that You removed the distance between us and Him. Help me to sit at Your feet each morning, to draw closer to You each day, and through You, draw closer to the Father. Amen.
Exodus 19:25 So Moses went down to the people and told them.
Have a blessed day.