Thursday, March 18, 2010

In Exodus 34, Moses brought the two newly chiseled stone tablets up Mount Sinai as the Lord had commanded him. When the Lord came to meet him, He said, "The Lord, the compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness, maintaining love to thousands, and forgiving wickedness, rebellion and sin, yet he does not leave the guilty unpunished." Moses bowed and worshiped the Lord and He said, "I am making a covenant with you , before all your people, ... Obey what I command you today... Do not worship any other god, for the Lord, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God. Celebrate the Feast of Unleavened Bread at the appointed month which you came out of Egypt.. The first offspring of every womb belongs to me... Write down these words, for in accordance with these words I have made a covenant with you and Israel". Aaron and the Israelites were afraid when they saw Moses , since his face was radiant because he had spoken with the Lord, but Moses called them to him and he gave them the commandments of the Lord.