The shepherds were watching their flocks by night. That’s all. Just a normal night for a shepherd. Maybe glad to have sheep to watch. Maybe also wishing they could do something for a living that didn’t subject them to the elements quite so much. It was quiet. And dark. Then everything changed in an instant. … Continue reading Good News of Great Joy!
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Moses saw God’s glory in two ways. First, God passed him by in the cleft of the rock. Immediately after that, Moses saw God’s glory in His character. He gave Moses six ways to know Him and thereby to love Him. The first thing God revealed about His character is His compassion for His people. … Continue reading How to See God’s Glory
Moses cried out, “Please show me your glory!” Much has been written about this over the years, and we must not overlook this powerful plea. Charles Spurgeon likened it to Peter on the Mount of Transfiguration with Jesus and seeing Him in His glory. Peter blurted out, “Master, it is good that we are here. … Continue reading Show Me Your Glory
When God saw what was going on below with His people, He sent Moses down the mountain. When Moses saw what was going on, he smashed the two tablets of the law that God had personally written. The golden calf was burned, the people drank down its ashes, and three thousand of the ringleaders in … Continue reading The Cost of God’s Presence
When Moses saw the people worshiping an idol, he smashed the tablets of the law, ground the idol into powder, and made the people drink it down. Then he confronted his older brother, the high priest. His reproach against Aaron started with a question that seemed at first to give Aaron the benefit of the … Continue reading Aaron’s Excuse and Moses’ Offer
The story of the golden calf in Exodus 32 is a familiar one. The people who had seen God’s mighty power and felt his mercy and grace got tired of waiting for Moses to come down from his 40-day meeting with God on Mt. Sinai. So they asked Aaron to make them a god, to … Continue reading When Moses Prayed
J. Mark Fox 