Exodus 32:21 He said to Aaron, “What did these people do to you, that you led them into such great sin?”
My first response, reading all the way down to verse 24, is laughter at Aaron’s reaction. As a mother and a teacher, I have heard the excuse “I have no idea how that happened” by someone purporting to be innocent countless times.
Exodus 32:22 “Do not be angry, my lord,” Aaron answered. “You know how prone these people are to evil.
It doesn’t take long for that laughter to die out, however. Aaron doesn’t even seem to realize his role in this debacle. Moses left him with the Israelites for religious guidance while Moses went up to talk to God. Aaron simply chooses the path of least resistance when the Israelites get antsy. He gives in rather than encouraging them to stay strong in the Lord.
Exodus 32:23 They said to me, ‘Make us gods who will go before us. As for this fellow Moses who brought us up out of Egypt, we don’t know what has happened to him.’
Precious Savior, Forgive me for the many times when I show up in a situation like Aaron, choosing the path of least resistance over holding strong, even when it’s hard. Help me to stand on Your firm foundation, always. Help me, Jesus. Amen.
Exodus 32:24 So I told them, ‘Whoever has any gold jewelry, take it off.’ Then they gave me the gold, and I threw it into the fire, and out came this calf!”
Have a blessed day.