Posted by JasonSC
on June 19, 2008, 12:01 pm
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Exodus 19:10 Then the LORD said to Moses, "Go to the people and consecrate them today and tomorrow, and let them wash their clothes.
11 "And let them be ready for the third day. For on the third day the LORD will come down upon Mount Sinai in the sight of all the people.
12 "You shall set bounds for the people all around, saying, 'Take heed to yourselves that you do not go up to the mountain or touch its base. Whoever touches the mountain shall surely be put to death.
13 'Not a hand shall touch him, but he shall surely be stoned or shot with an arrow; whether man or beast, he shall not live.' When the trumpet sounds long, they shall come near the mountain."
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Not only were the people to wash their clothes, but they were to watch their step. They were to stay away from the mountain, for if they got to close to “God’s pulpit” they would die.
You might be thinking, That’s not very loving!
Here’s the thing-Any dad that has wrestled with his kid knows that this is loving. When we wrestle with our kids we want contact with them yes, but we place limits on ourselves because if we didn’t they would get killed. The same thing is true of God. His beauty, His glory, His splendor, His majesty and His holiness would be so powerful that if the children of Israel were to get to close to Him, their hearts would stop beating from awe.
So often in the Christian community, or even the church we trivialize God. Yes, through the person of Jesus the Christ, He is our friend, but His grandeur and glory remain undiminished. Therefore, the fear of the Lord-the fear of doing anything that would grieve Him-should cause us to fall at His feet in speechless humility.
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