When the people of Israel create and worship an idol at the foot of Sinai while waiting for Moses to return, God announces to Moses that he has had enough. He states, “…let me alone, that my wrath may burn hot against them and I may consume them.” However, Moses does not leave him alone. Rather, Moses responds appropriately in faithful reverence recalling God’s great power and mighty hand in delivering his people out of Egypt. Furthermore, he remembers the original covenant made with the patriarchs of faith. Thus, God relented of the disaster he was going to bring upon the people.
Throughout scripture it appears that when one recognizes and responds in faithful reverence to God’s holiness, God responds in mercy (see Isaiah 6, Ezekiel 1 & 2, Matthew 8:5-13, Matthew 9:27-31, Luke 23:39-43, Revelation 1). How could this be displayed in the life, and more specifically in the assembly, of the church today?
Grace to you,
Matt
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