Moses Summoned By God

Acknowledging God

The Lord God Almighty

Exodus 19:20-25 The Message

18-20 Mount Sinai was all smoke because God had come down on it as fire. Smoke poured from it like smoke from a furnace. The whole mountain shuddered in huge spasms. The trumpet blasts grew louder and louder. Moses spoke and God answered in thunder. God descended to the peak of Mount Sinai. God called Moses up to the peak and Moses climbed up.
21-22 God said to Moses, “Go down. Warn the people not to break through the barricades to get a look at God lest many of them die. And the priests also, warn them to prepare themselves for the holy meeting, lest God break out against them.”
23 Moses said to God, “But the people can’t climb Mount Sinai. You’ve already warned us well telling us: ‘Post boundaries around the mountain. Respect the holy mountain.’”
24 God told him, “Go down and then bring Aaron back up with you. But make sure that the priests and the people don’t break through and come up to God, lest he break out against them.”
25 So Moses went down to the people. He said to them:

For Reflection

Moses was known as an oracle. He spoke in judgment of the people's disputes as a representative of God. He was an emissary of God. God had given him exclusive access to the Word.  Not even the priests who were by their office authorized to speak to God were not holy enough to approach God on the mountain.  Only Moses.

It gave Moses the exclusive authority to speak for God. Moses words became God's words. 

Pray

Pray so that you can hear the words of God, spoken in your soul.  Listen and meditate on God's will for you to witness to the Holy Spirit and through your action reveal God to those around you.

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