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The Moses choice
'... The people stood afar off, but Moses drew near where God was.' Exodus 20:21
There's a guy in the Bible called Moses and get this: He knew what God's presence felt like, what His voice sounded like, and what He looked like. Yowzer! How great is that? But what's weird is that the people Moses hung out with were happy to leave it that way. Even though they had the same opportunity, to feel, hear and see God, they chose not to.
They said to Moses, 'You tell us what God says ... but don't let God speak directly to us ...' (Exodus 20:19). How sad is that? Why did they choose to do that do you think? Some of them were most definitely scared, 'bricking it', afraid that God might tell them off for the stuff they were doing wrong. Some of them just wouldn't have cared and rather carry on doing their own thing, not interested in knowing God at all. Some of them probably thought they didn't deserve that incredible life changing experience - to be that close to Almighty God.
What about you? You have the same choice. God wants you to know Him personally too - to experience His power, to feel His presence, to see Him actively working in your life. What are you going to choose today? To be an onlooker, watching God move in the lives of others not yours? Not your style - want to do things your way, not God's way? Make the right choice today - the Moses choice.
written by Bob Gass
'... The people stood afar off, but Moses drew near where God was.' Exodus 20:21
There's a guy in the Bible called Moses and get this: He knew what God's presence felt like, what His voice sounded like, and what He looked like. Yowzer! How great is that? But what's weird is that the people Moses hung out with were happy to leave it that way. Even though they had the same opportunity, to feel, hear and see God, they chose not to.
They said to Moses, 'You tell us what God says ... but don't let God speak directly to us ...' (Exodus 20:19). How sad is that? Why did they choose to do that do you think? Some of them were most definitely scared, 'bricking it', afraid that God might tell them off for the stuff they were doing wrong. Some of them just wouldn't have cared and rather carry on doing their own thing, not interested in knowing God at all. Some of them probably thought they didn't deserve that incredible life changing experience - to be that close to Almighty God.
What about you? You have the same choice. God wants you to know Him personally too - to experience His power, to feel His presence, to see Him actively working in your life. What are you going to choose today? To be an onlooker, watching God move in the lives of others not yours? Not your style - want to do things your way, not God's way? Make the right choice today - the Moses choice.
written by Bob Gass
