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Today's Bible Translation

Bible translation used in today's episode: Ch. 29-30 GW, Ch. 31-32 NET

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John Train

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Jørn Rune Reinertsen

Podcast Introduction

It’s the Law Monday, and we’ll read Exodus 29-32. I’m calling this episode “Why Should I Worry?” And I’m going to answer a question from a Lifespring! Family member about the childhood of Jesus.

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Comments on Exodus 29-32

Today's reading really covered a tremendous range didn't it? From the anointing Aaron and his sons as priests, to the instructions for sacrifices, to God's giving the Tablets of the Law (inscribed with his own finger, by the way), to the abomination of the golden calf, to Moses interceding on behalf of the people. It's hard to know where to focus my comments today,

I could talk about how Jesus is represented in establishing the priesthood in the daily offerings, and in the different elements talked about in Chapter 30, which were the altar of incense, the ransom each person was to pay at the census, the bronze basin, the anointing oil, and the incense that was used in the tent or tabernacle. All of these things pointed to Christ in a specific way.

I could talk about how God enables us for the work he calls us to as he did Bezalel and Oholiab, and all the workers who were to help with the work.

I could also talk about the significance of God delivering the Ten Commandments on tablets of stone.

And I could talk at some length about the shameful scene of the golden calf.

Beloved, as I sit here today, reading these four chapters, I'm struck at God's infinite patience and love for us. I can't fathom how or why our omniscient, righteous, holy God, knowing the path that mankind would take, would nonetheless create us. I mean, think of it, he created a perfect planet for us. He placed our first parents, Adam and Eve there, where there was no sickness and no death. Nothing was there that would cause harm. But because God wanted mankind to love him of our own freewill, he gave us the ability to make the choice between right and wrong, knowing that we would make wrong choices. And of course, you know the rest of the story.

Ultimately, God made a way, at great cost to himself, for mankind to be reconciled to Him, if they would just believe in the Savior that he himself provided.

This is a love that drives me to my knees, beloved. I can only offer up my feeble praise and worship. I have nothing of value to offer him. He didn't choose me or you because of anything that we could do for Him. He is entirely self sufficient. He doesn't need us. But for some inexplicable reason God wants to love us and to be loved by us. The entire relationship between God and man is based on his infinite love.

Why would he put himself through the heartbreak of seeing us rebel against him, time and time and time again? Why would he give up the glories of heaven to live on the earth as one of us, only to be mercilessly beaten and hung on a cross? Why would he?

I honestly cannot begin to imagine this kind of love. All I can do is accept it, knowing that it cost him so much that I can never repay him. All I can do is offer Him my life, as broken as it is, to do with it whatever he wants. Some people might say, "Isn't that a scary thought to offer your life, not knowing what he'll do with it?" And my response is, whatever he does, he will do with love. Why should I worry? He loves me, and he is good.

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Steve Webb 0:00For some inexplicable reason God wants to love us and to be loved by us.