Exodus 34: 1-7
The Lord said to Moses, “Chisel out two stone tablets like the first
ones, and I will write on them the words that were on the first tablets, which
you broke. 2 Be ready in the morning, and then come up on Mount Sinai. Present
yourself to me there on top of the mountain. 3 No one is to come with you or be
seen anywhere on the mountain; not even the flocks and herds may graze in front
of the mountain.” 4 So Moses chiseled out two stone tablets like the first ones
and went up Mount Sinai early in the morning, as the Lord had commanded him;
and he carried the two stone tablets in his hands. 5 Then the Lord came down in
the cloud and stood there with him and proclaimed his name, the Lord. 6 And he passed
in front of Moses, proclaiming, “The Lord, the Lord, the compassionate and
gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness, 7 maintaining
love to thousands, and forgiving wickedness, rebellion and sin. Yet he does not
leave the guilty unpunished; he punishes the children and their children for
the sin of the parents to the third and fourth generation.”
Title: Starting
anew
Message: God’s
standard is extraordinary. He does not begin where others leave off. The first
set of tablets where He wrote the Commandments were broken and God unexpectedly
authorized Moses to make a new set instead of letting him repair the previous
ones. He started anew and before rewriting the Ten Commandments, He proclaimed
Himself before Moses, giving emphasis to His incomparable qualities. Yes, now I
understand why with God, there’s destruction. He allows it for the new system
to arise, a system which goes with His plans and will.
Promise to Claim: God is
compassionate and gracious. He is slow to anger. His love and faithfulness
abound, hence providing sinners forgiveness.
Command to Obey: Practice
obedience. Hinder not God’s will. Repent, prepare for destruction and embrace a
new beginning.
Warning to Heed: God’s love
and faithfulness for His people is great. Nevertheless, he does not let any sin
committed by anyone of us go unnoticed. He extends punishment accordingly down
to the third and fourth generation.
Application: I will ask
forgiveness for all the sins I have committed. I will not question God about my
failures. I will let Him drive my life and do something new in me and in my
life.
