Exodus 30-33 More than Mediocre

OK…so this is s annoying! I, being the rather impressive klutz that I am, managed to spill an entire bowl of popcorn on my keyboard tonight…and there are kernels under half of my keys…awesome, I know right

Thus far, my “O” and my backspace are not really working at all…sweet!

Aside from my popcorned computer, this has been the kind of day that I can’t really describe, all that I can say is that the presence of God makes all the difference. God’s presence makes the good moments so much better than they would be otherwise, and it makes the scary moments livable.

The presence of God is what makes my life what it is…

Tonight I read about some of the hardest pages of the Bible.

This what the night where Isreal really blew it! This was the night with the whole golden calf thing. After God’s extreme presence in the their lives, many Isrealites chose to walk away from God. They chose something “better” than God’s plan…

This broke the heart of God.

After cleaning up the mess, God no longer wanted to be present with the Israelites. He would fulfill all of his promises, but he would no longer be present with them…he told that to Moses.

Moses wasn’t so sure about that idea…

Look at this:

"If your Presence does not go with us, do not send us up from here. How will anyone know that you are pleased with me and with your people unless you go with us? What else will distinguish me and your people from all the other people on the face of the earth?" Exodus 33:15-16.

Moses knew for certain that God’s presence was the one thing that would make Isreal’s life good. It would be the difference between the ordinary and the extraordinary. Apart from God, Israel would be exactly like all of the mediocre nations that surrounded them.

That was not good enough…and God agreed!

"I will do the very thing you have asked, because I am pleased with you and I know you by name."

So the thoughts for the night…

#1 popcorn and computers do not mix

#2 Seek the presence of God with everything that you have. Being close to God is the only thing that will make your life more than mediocre. Apart from the presence of God, you can fade into the masses…the presence of the living God is what makes you stand out .