Your people have cast
for themselves an image of a calf, and have worshiped it and sacrificed to it…. Exodus 32:8
All through the books of Genesis and Exodus, we see God as provisioning his
people, offering them sustenance and structure, safety and salvation. We would expect they would be grateful and loyal in return, right?
Yet, while Moses is up on the mountain with God, the people get impatient. They second guess the promises God has made to them, and they rebel against God. They build a golden calf as an idol and worship it – forsaking the God of Abraham.
How
quickly do we forget God's promises to us? What are the
“golden calf” things in our lives that cause us to stray from walking as true
disciples of Jesus Christ? What prevents
us from developing relationships with our neighbors, from feeding the hungry,
or lifting up the oppressed?
Lord, help us set aside those idols that cause us to forget. Amen.
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