Exodus 34
Dear RTB’ers,
We first saw the Ten Commandments back in Exodus 20. Today God gives Moses another set of rules for the Israelites to follow, with only two of the original ten included – not seeking other gods (vv. 12-17, Exodus 20:3-4) and honoring the Sabbath (v. 21, Exodus 20:8-11). In addition God sets three times of the year where the people are to honor Him in a special way, Three times in the year shall all your males appear before the LORD God, the God of Israel (v. 23) – the Passover, the First Fruits, and the Ingathering. Finally, God demands that the firstborn males from the people and the livestock be devoted to Him. (More on that many weeks down the road…) It doesn’t seem to me that God was asking that much of His people, yet they had difficulty following Him. And, frankly, it’s true that God doesn’t ask that much of us (except that He asks for all that we have and are!), but we also have our own difficulties following Him. Another thought for the day…
Blessings!