Sunday, Ordinary 28, Proper 23, Oct 12
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Meditation
Sunday, Ordinary 28, Proper 23 revealed the stunning story of the Golden Calf. Moses had been on the mountain for forty days and nights, after the amazing feast of the seventy elders, Moses, Aaron, Nadab and Abihu that consecrated the covenant and the promises of God. It took Moses being out of touch for a month for the people to begin murmuring about the woes of coming out of Egypt and their uncertainty of who to worship.
The Psalmist recorded the great miracles and signs of God’s presence guiding and leading the Children of Israel—the walking across the Red Sea on dry ground and all the other miracles—and yet, they called for Aaron to build them a god to worship. Aaron, Moses’ brother, priest, and part of the miracle of seeing the blue sapphire on which God stood, was swayed to call for them to bring their gold and melt it into a golden calf to worship.
God was furious and told Moses he was going to destroy them and start with Moses as a child of the promise to be a great nation. But Moses intervened—argued with God, suggesting that for him to destroy the people he had brought out of Egypt would not make him appear weaker and God wouldn’t want the non-chosen people to think less of him.
God was persuaded to not harm Israel and continue their journey.
The New Testament Gospel lesson in Matthew was also about God’s anger with his people. Jesus told the parable of the Wedding Feast, where the king invited all the guests, but they didn’t show having all sorts of lame excuses. So the King sent his servants to bring in anyone they could find. Even among the newbie invitees, there was one, who didn’t present himself as a guest of the feast, because he hadn’t bothered to come prepared for the wedding…so like the original guests, God cast him out and kept him from attending the feast.
The epistle to the church at Philippi spoke of what kind of behaviors God expected. Just as he expected the Hebrews to be obedient, and the wedding guests to comply with protocols, the New Testament believers were to follow some basic behaviors—showing gentleness, care and concern for one another. Paul mentioned specific partners in the faith, asking for unity and peace among them. Above all, they were to be joyful about God. Some Christians are so sober minded that they show no joy of the Lord. But Paul’s command was:
“Rejoice in the Lord always, and again I say, Rejoice!”
Thanks be to God.
Ordinary 28, Proper 23
Bible Readings
http://legacy.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm 106:1-6, 19-23;Exodus 24:12-18;Mark 2:18-22&version=KJV;GNT;NCV;NIV;ERV (multiple versions)
Sunday, Ordinary 28, Proper 23
Exodus 32:1-14
Psalm 106:1-6 Psalm 106:19-23
Philippians 4:1-9
Matthew 22:1-14
Daily Bible Verses to Memorize for Meditating
Philippians 4:4
King James Version (KJV)
4 Rejoice in the Lord always: and again I say, Rejoice.
Exodus 32:1-14
King James Version (KJV)
32 And when the people saw that Moses delayed to come down out of the mount, the people gathered themselves together unto Aaron, and said unto him, Up, make us gods, which shall go before us; for as for this Moses, the man that brought us up out of the land of Egypt, we wot not what is become of him.
2 And Aaron said unto them, Break off the golden earrings, which are in the ears of your wives, of your sons, and of your daughters, and bring them unto me.
3 And all the people brake off the golden earrings which were in their ears, and brought them unto Aaron.
4 And he received them at their hand, and fashioned it with a graving tool, after he had made it a molten calf: and they said, These be thy gods, O Israel, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.
5 And when Aaron saw it, he built an altar before it; and Aaron made proclamation, and said, To morrow is a feast to the LORD.
6 And they rose up early on the morrow, and offered burnt offerings, and brought peace offerings; and the people sat down to eat and to drink, and rose up to play.
7 And the LORD said unto Moses, Go, get thee down; for thy people, which thou broughtest out of the land of Egypt, have corrupted themselves:
8 They have turned aside quickly out of the way which I commanded them: they have made them a molten calf, and have worshipped it, and have sacrificed thereunto, and said, These be thy gods, O Israel, which have brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.
9 And the LORD said unto Moses, I have seen this people, and, behold, it is a stiffnecked people:
10 Now therefore let me alone, that my wrath may wax hot against them, and that I may consume them: and I will make of thee a great nation.
11 And Moses besought the LORD his God, and said, LORD, why doth thy wrath wax hot against thy people, which thou hast brought forth out of the land of Egypt with great power, and with a mighty hand?
12 Wherefore should the Egyptians speak, and say, For mischief did he bring them out, to slay them in the mountains, and to consume them from the face of the earth? Turn from thy fierce wrath, and repent of this evil against thy people.
13 Remember Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, thy servants, to whom thou swarest by thine own self, and saidst unto them, I will multiply your seed as the stars of heaven, and all this land that I have spoken of will I give unto your seed, and they shall inherit it for ever.
14 And the LORD repented of the evil which he thought to do unto his people.
OBSERVE:
Take a moment and write three observations of the verses. What strikes you? An observation is an observable fact from the Word.
1.
2.
3.
INTERPRETATION:
What do you interpret these verses to mean for you today?
APPLY:
Today, I learned _____________________________________and apply it to my life.
Prayer of Encouragement
Almighty God, forgive us for failing to trust you as we ought. Help us to celebrate our faith in you and show the world your glory. In Jesus name, Amen
Conclusion
Sunday, Ordinary 28, Proper 23 revealed the disappointments of the disobedience and disbelief of believers from the Exodus to the New Testament church. I know when someone has not believed in me that I counted on, it was distressing. I can only imagine how hurt God would be after having done so much for Israel and believers.
We have all received so much and yet how often do we fail to trust? God can go out and call new converts to the wedding feast. We must examine our own lives to insure that we aren’t making the tired excuses of the guests invited to the wedding feast, that we don’t turn our backs on God because we have been out of touch with him for forty days.
We must remember the stories of old and the new ones…to help us remain faithful. I call it my faith bank account. Every time God works a miracle in my life, I make a deposit in my faith bank account. When times are troublesome and things don’t go well, I can draw on that faith account…and continue to praise the Lord. Do listen to the Gaither’s a cappella praise of God. It brings chills of joy, just as the Scripture said, “Rejoice in the Lord always, and again, I say, rejoice.”
Go out and be ready for God to do mighty things in your life—for the glory of God.*
*If you do not know the Lord as your personal Savior and you are seeking, please contact me. A genuine and simple prayer, asking God into your heart for the forgiveness of your sins will also do.
Sunday, Ordinary 28, Proper 23 revealed the stunning story of the Golden Calf. Moses had been on the mountain for forty days and nights, after the amazing feast of the seventy elders, Moses, Aaron, Nadab and Abihu that consecrated the covenant and the promises of God. It took Moses being out of touch for a month for the people to begin murmuring about the woes of coming out of Egypt and their uncertainty of who to worship.
The Psalmist recorded the great miracles and signs of God’s presence guiding and leading the Children of Israel—the walking across the Red Sea on dry ground and all the other miracles—and yet, they called for Aaron to build them a god to worship. Aaron, Moses’ brother, priest, and part of the miracle of seeing the blue sapphire on which God stood, was swayed to call for them to bring their gold and melt it into a golden calf to worship.
God was furious and told Moses he was going to destroy them and start with Moses as a child of the promise to be a great nation. But Moses intervened—argued with God, suggesting that for him to destroy the people he had brought out of Egypt would not make him appear weaker and God wouldn’t want the non-chosen people to think less of him.
God was persuaded to not harm Israel and continue their journey.
The New Testament Gospel lesson in Matthew was also about God’s anger with his people. Jesus told the parable of the Wedding Feast, where the king invited all the guests, but they didn’t show having all sorts of lame excuses. So the King sent his servants to bring in anyone they could find. Even among the newbie invitees, there was one, who didn’t present himself as a guest of the feast, because he hadn’t bothered to come prepared for the wedding…so like the original guests, God cast him out and kept him from attending the feast.
The epistle to the church at Philippi spoke of what kind of behaviors God expected. Just as he expected the Hebrews to be obedient, and the wedding guests to comply with protocols, the New Testament believers were to follow some basic behaviors—showing gentleness, care and concern for one another. Paul mentioned specific partners in the faith, asking for unity and peace among them. Above all, they were to be joyful about God. Some Christians are so sober minded that they show no joy of the Lord. But Paul’s command was:
“Rejoice in the Lord always, and again I say, Rejoice!”
Thanks be to God.
Ordinary 28, Proper 23
Bible Readings
http://legacy.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm 106:1-6, 19-23;Exodus 24:12-18;Mark 2:18-22&version=KJV;GNT;NCV;NIV;ERV (multiple versions)
Sunday, Ordinary 28, Proper 23
Exodus 32:1-14
Psalm 106:1-6 Psalm 106:19-23
Philippians 4:1-9
Matthew 22:1-14
Daily Bible Verses to Memorize for Meditating
Philippians 4:4
King James Version (KJV)
4 Rejoice in the Lord always: and again I say, Rejoice.
Exodus 32:1-14
King James Version (KJV)
32 And when the people saw that Moses delayed to come down out of the mount, the people gathered themselves together unto Aaron, and said unto him, Up, make us gods, which shall go before us; for as for this Moses, the man that brought us up out of the land of Egypt, we wot not what is become of him.
2 And Aaron said unto them, Break off the golden earrings, which are in the ears of your wives, of your sons, and of your daughters, and bring them unto me.
3 And all the people brake off the golden earrings which were in their ears, and brought them unto Aaron.
4 And he received them at their hand, and fashioned it with a graving tool, after he had made it a molten calf: and they said, These be thy gods, O Israel, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.
5 And when Aaron saw it, he built an altar before it; and Aaron made proclamation, and said, To morrow is a feast to the LORD.
6 And they rose up early on the morrow, and offered burnt offerings, and brought peace offerings; and the people sat down to eat and to drink, and rose up to play.
7 And the LORD said unto Moses, Go, get thee down; for thy people, which thou broughtest out of the land of Egypt, have corrupted themselves:
8 They have turned aside quickly out of the way which I commanded them: they have made them a molten calf, and have worshipped it, and have sacrificed thereunto, and said, These be thy gods, O Israel, which have brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.
9 And the LORD said unto Moses, I have seen this people, and, behold, it is a stiffnecked people:
10 Now therefore let me alone, that my wrath may wax hot against them, and that I may consume them: and I will make of thee a great nation.
11 And Moses besought the LORD his God, and said, LORD, why doth thy wrath wax hot against thy people, which thou hast brought forth out of the land of Egypt with great power, and with a mighty hand?
12 Wherefore should the Egyptians speak, and say, For mischief did he bring them out, to slay them in the mountains, and to consume them from the face of the earth? Turn from thy fierce wrath, and repent of this evil against thy people.
13 Remember Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, thy servants, to whom thou swarest by thine own self, and saidst unto them, I will multiply your seed as the stars of heaven, and all this land that I have spoken of will I give unto your seed, and they shall inherit it for ever.
14 And the LORD repented of the evil which he thought to do unto his people.
OBSERVE:
Take a moment and write three observations of the verses. What strikes you? An observation is an observable fact from the Word.
1.
2.
3.
INTERPRETATION:
What do you interpret these verses to mean for you today?
APPLY:
Today, I learned _____________________________________and apply it to my life.
Prayer of Encouragement
Almighty God, forgive us for failing to trust you as we ought. Help us to celebrate our faith in you and show the world your glory. In Jesus name, Amen
Conclusion
Sunday, Ordinary 28, Proper 23 revealed the disappointments of the disobedience and disbelief of believers from the Exodus to the New Testament church. I know when someone has not believed in me that I counted on, it was distressing. I can only imagine how hurt God would be after having done so much for Israel and believers.
We have all received so much and yet how often do we fail to trust? God can go out and call new converts to the wedding feast. We must examine our own lives to insure that we aren’t making the tired excuses of the guests invited to the wedding feast, that we don’t turn our backs on God because we have been out of touch with him for forty days.
We must remember the stories of old and the new ones…to help us remain faithful. I call it my faith bank account. Every time God works a miracle in my life, I make a deposit in my faith bank account. When times are troublesome and things don’t go well, I can draw on that faith account…and continue to praise the Lord. Do listen to the Gaither’s a cappella praise of God. It brings chills of joy, just as the Scripture said, “Rejoice in the Lord always, and again, I say, rejoice.”
Go out and be ready for God to do mighty things in your life—for the glory of God.*
*If you do not know the Lord as your personal Savior and you are seeking, please contact me. A genuine and simple prayer, asking God into your heart for the forgiveness of your sins will also do.
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