To reset the scene, Moses was up on Mt. Sinai talking with God. Moses had just received the ten commandments when God said this:
"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." - Exodus 32:7
Take a look around the planet these days. What do you see? Haven't we corrupted ourselves? How soon will it be before God has had enough and sends Jesus down?
Joshua met Moses on his way back down the mountain and said, "There is a noise of war in the camp." (Exodus 32:17)
Is there not "a noise of war" in our country? Look at Portland. It's been over two months. Look at the Middle East. War is coming and Turkey and Iran are at the heart of it.
So what happened when Moses arrived at the camp? He witnessed God's people sinning. You can see the golden calf that they were worshipping on the right side of the picture above. What happened next? Well, Joshua blew his trumpet (a shofar). That sound should send chills down the spine of every believer on earth.
"Then Moses stood in the gate of the camp, and said, Who is on the Lord's side? let him come unto me. And all the sons of Levi gathered themselves together unto him." - Exodus 32:26
When all of God's children, the ones who came to Moses, had fled the others and ran towards God and Moses, what happened next?
"And he (Moses) said unto them, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, Put every man his sword by his side, and go in and out from gate to gate throughout the camp, and slay every man his brother, and every man his companion, and every man his neighbor." - Exodus 32:27
All those who did not choose to follow God, but chose to follow their own god, were put to death. The movie showed the earth swallowing them up. How ironic.
Do you see the similarities to today? Those who do not run to Jesus and seek HIs forgiveness of their sin are condemned to death. This is not something that should be taken lightly. Go back and read Exodus 32:7 again. Who was killed? Everyone who did not call on the name of the Lord!
Who is that in YOUR life? Is it your brother? Your mother? Your sister-in-law? Your child? All will suffer the wrath of God unless they choose Jesus . . . and quickly.
This is not some trivial argument about wearing masks. Who cares about a mere virus compared with the mighty outstretched hand of God? But just in case plagues are your thing, look at the last verse of Exodus, Chapter 32.
"And the Lord plagued the people, because they made the calf." - Exodus 32:35
God plagued the people because they had turned their back on Him. Are we any different than they in today's world?
Chapter 32 of Exodus is an Old Testament offering of what we must choose today: the ways of the world or Jesus. The question is, which will it be? Each day that passes is one day closer to the return of Jesus and His judgement of ALL the people of the earth. Have you made YOUR choice?
Moses Returns from Mt. Sinai - The Ten Commandments
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