Prayer to Reflect His Glory
Whilst Moses receives God’s laws
on the mountain, the Israelites
are busy on the plains below.
Concluding that their leaders has
died in the presence of God, they
fashion their gold jewelry into a
replica of an Egyptian god and
turn the camp into a pagan party.
Moses returns and in righteous
anger shatters the 2 stone tablets,
destroys the golden calf and orders
Levites to purge guilty Israelites.
Though the covenant between
God and His people has been
shattered (as illustrated in the two
broken tablets) repentance and
restoration are only a prayer away.
Lord, help us Reflect Your Glory:
Now the Lord descended in the
cloud and stood with him there.
And the Lord passed before him
and proclaimed: The Lord God,
merciful and gracious, patient,
slow to anger and abounding in
love and faithfulness (Ex 34:5-6).
Take heed, lest you make covenant
with the inhabitants of the land…
But you shall destroy their altars…
for you shall worship no other god,
for the Lord, whose name is
Jealous, is a jealous God (v12-14)
When Moses came down from
Mount Sinai (and the two tablets
of the Testimony were in Moses’
hand), that Moses did not know
that the skin of his face shone
while he talked with Him (v29).
Lord, thanks for revealing to Moses
and to us the essential essence of
Your character. You are a God of
compassion for U deeply feel for us.
You are a God of mercy and grace,
meaning You don’t give us the
punishment that we deserve for
You lavish love and forgiveness.
Help us Lord to be gracious people
in line with Your nature, Amen.
Lord, soften our hearts to hear the
love & jealousy behind Your words.
The words You said come from a
heart of intense love for Your pple.
Your words of correction were
meant to draw Your people closer
to Your rather than to offend them.
We accept Lord Your invitation for
everthing You say is for our good.
And help us receive Your words as
expression of Your deep love. Amen.
Lord, You are indeed merciful
and gracious, slow to anger
and abundant in lovingkindness.
Thank You for Your mercy; and
whoever comes to You in sincerity
and penitence, You will not cast out.
We see even as Moses communed
with You in light of Your revelation,
He emerged with a shone face.
Likewise, we behold Your attributes
Lord Jesus, shine through us. Amen.