See God or With Him..

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Be in His Prescence or see God?

English Standard Version Chapter 19

And the LORD said to Moses, “Behold, I am coming to you in a thick cloud, that the people may hear when I speak with you, and may also believe you forever.”

English Standard Version Chapter 19

On the morning of the third day there were thunders and lightnings and a thick cloud on the mountain and a very loud trumpet blast, so that all the people in the camp trembled

English Standard Version Chapter 19

The LORD came down on Mount Sinai, to the top of the mountain. And the LORD called Moses to the top of the mountain, and Moses went up.

This noted as invitation to Moses to come before God

Today no invitation needed.

Hebrews 10:19–20 “Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the holy places by the blood of Jesus, by the new and living way that he opened for us through the curtain, that is, through his flesh,”

Matthew 27:51 “And behold, the curtain of the temple was torn in two, from top to bottom. And the earth shook, and the rocks were split.”

The Bible Knowledge Commentary 27:51–53 (Mark 15:38; Luke 23:44–45)

At the time of Jesus’ death, three momentous events occurred. First, the curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. This curtain separated the holy place from the holy of holies in the temple (Heb. 9:2–3). The fact that this occurred from top to bottom signified that God is the One who ripped the thick curtain. It was not torn from the bottom by men ripping it. God was showing that the way of access into His presence was now available for everyone, not simply the Old Testament high priest

Gods gift and invitation to mankind thru the cross.

Exodus 24:9–12 “Then Moses and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel went up, and they saw the God of Israel. There was under his feet as it were a pavement of sapphire stone, like the very heaven for clearness. And he did not lay his hand on the chief men of the people of Israel; they beheld God, and ate and drank. The Lord said to Moses, “Come up to me on the mountain and wait there, that I may give you the tablets of stone, with the law and the commandment, which I have written for their instruction.””

Left behind at invitation time

Exodus 32:1–5 “When the people saw that Moses delayed to come down from the mountain, the people gathered themselves together to Aaron and said to him, “Up, make us gods who shall go before us. As for this Moses, the man who brought us up out of the land of Egypt, we do not know what has become of him.” So Aaron said to them, “Take off the rings of gold that are in the ears of your wives, your sons, and your daughters, and bring them to me.” So all the people took off the rings of gold that were in their ears and brought them to Aaron. And he received the gold from their hand and fashioned it with a graving tool and made a golden calf. And they said, “These are your gods, O Israel, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt!” When Aaron saw this, he built an altar before it. And Aaron made a proclamation and said, “Tomorrow shall be a feast to the Lord.””

Leaders will fail.. Aaron made the golden calf

Romans 3:23 “for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,”

His presence attributes:

1) intercession

2) Focused on others

3) Condemnation of sin

4) Conviction and correction

5) Repentance

6) Restoration

Conclusion

Where are you st today?

Valley: held in seeing but not pursuing God? Lost in old sins and held back

Mountain side: eating of the things of God but still only seeing GOD?

Have you accepted the invitation into his presence ?

WE ARE CALLED TO BE IN HIS PRESENCE