Exodus 32:28 The Levites did as Moses commanded, and that day about three thousand of the people died.
When I read passages like Exodus 27, I am reminded of how incredibly fortunate I am to have Jesus as an intercessor. The Israelites didn’t have that path to God. There was often death destruction (think the flood of Noah’s time) as a path to atone and begin again.
Exodus 32:29 Then Moses said, “You have been set apart to the Lord today, for you were against your own sons and brothers, and he has blessed you this day.”
And the reality is, humans make so many mistakes. We mess up. We think we know better. We try to do better. Yet we are so human, so fleshly, so fallible. I am so thankful that destruction is no longer God’s go-to option for dealing with our mess.
Exodus 32:30 The next day Moses said to the people, “You have committed a great sin. But now I will go up to the Lord; perhaps I can make atonement for your sin.”
Precious Savior, Thank You for Your sacrifice for us. Thank You that because of You, we no longer have to face death and destruction when we inevitably mess up. Draw us closer to You with every breath. Amen.
Exodus 32:31 So Moses went back to the Lord and said, “Oh, what a great sin these people have committed! They have made themselves gods of gold.
Have a blessed day.