Post by arthurpare on Oct 4, 2012 20:35:24 GMT -5
Greetings!
In Exodus 15 we saw God described as a warrior who delivers, saves, and
redeems his people with his mighty hand. We don't often think of God this
way.
Throughout Scripture, in times of distress, God's people have appealed to
God, the warrior, to display his power and deliver them - David as he
faces opposition (Ps. 18) - Habakkuk as he waits for God to deliver his
people from injustice (Hab. 3)- the exiles as they long to return to the
land (Ps. 77), and the early church as they face persecution (Acts
4:23-31 - to list a few.
The attitude they display in these passages is one of trust and quiet
expectation that God is powerful - that he will hear, he will remember, he
will see, he will be concerned, and he will deliver them.
It's hard to be still and wait for God...and that's the challenge. Ex 14:13
So, may we remember that God reigns and has conquered every power and
force in the heavens and earth. Ex. 15:18 And from this may we draw
strength to be still and wait for God to be who he is.
Last week we saw how God's mighty hand delivered his people out of slavery
and oppression into a new life with him.
This week we see them arrive at the mountain, Sinai, where they enter into
a covenant with God and are finally blessed with His Presence dwelling
among them. Of course, a lot happens in between.
As you read you might look out for a few things:
Notice the continuing pattern of two.
Notice how the people are described as a nation and what kind of nation
they are to be.
Listen to how God describes himself to Moses.
Notice how Moses intercedes for the people - even offering to take their
place. Listen for the words covenant, atonement, consecration, sacred, and
holy and how they relate to God's relationship with his people.
Shared from Bob Bailey's class email
In Exodus 15 we saw God described as a warrior who delivers, saves, and
redeems his people with his mighty hand. We don't often think of God this
way.
Throughout Scripture, in times of distress, God's people have appealed to
God, the warrior, to display his power and deliver them - David as he
faces opposition (Ps. 18) - Habakkuk as he waits for God to deliver his
people from injustice (Hab. 3)- the exiles as they long to return to the
land (Ps. 77), and the early church as they face persecution (Acts
4:23-31 - to list a few.
The attitude they display in these passages is one of trust and quiet
expectation that God is powerful - that he will hear, he will remember, he
will see, he will be concerned, and he will deliver them.
It's hard to be still and wait for God...and that's the challenge. Ex 14:13
So, may we remember that God reigns and has conquered every power and
force in the heavens and earth. Ex. 15:18 And from this may we draw
strength to be still and wait for God to be who he is.
Last week we saw how God's mighty hand delivered his people out of slavery
and oppression into a new life with him.
This week we see them arrive at the mountain, Sinai, where they enter into
a covenant with God and are finally blessed with His Presence dwelling
among them. Of course, a lot happens in between.
As you read you might look out for a few things:
Notice the continuing pattern of two.
Notice how the people are described as a nation and what kind of nation
they are to be.
Listen to how God describes himself to Moses.
Notice how Moses intercedes for the people - even offering to take their
place. Listen for the words covenant, atonement, consecration, sacred, and
holy and how they relate to God's relationship with his people.
Shared from Bob Bailey's class email