God had decided to send an angel with the people and not to go with them himself, because he was afraid they would not make it. He had already told Moses he wanted to wipe the Israelites out and start over with him. Why are the people in such danger?
Read Exodus 33:1-6
God wants nothing more than to lead his people to Canaan, but they might not survive the trip. Moses expresses the peoples' desire for God to go with them in 33:13-17, a beautiful passage. And God relents. But he does something else.
He gives them the Levitical code and the sacrifices. How does this help address the dilemma?
What do you think, do we still serve a dangerous God? That depends, right?
Stay holy,
Len
Every great thing or person I can think of is dangerous if you stand against them (nations, power players at work, parents to children). God is true greatness above all else, the alpha and omega, through him(Jesus) all things were made, so to think of God's judgment against me with all my sins on the table would be absolutely terrifying. On the flip side if God (in all his greatness) is for us then who can be against us. Our atonement gives us as much peace from his power as our guilt used to bring fear.
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