The Journey (part 4)
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Encounter At Mount Sinai
Encounter At Mount Sinai
Mount Sinai also knows has mount Horeb
Events: Moses receives calling (burning bush) The law and the commandments were given to God’s people. Elijah encountered God while running from Jezebel… involved forty days and nights journey without food.
3 months into their Journey into the wilderness GOD brings His people to a place of encounter.
This is the moment that would seal the Hebrew nation as His own people!
And Moses went up to God, and the Lord called to him from the mountain, saying, “Thus you shall say to the house of Jacob, and tell the children of Israel: ‘You have seen what I did to the Egyptians, and how I bore you on eagles’ wings and brought you to Myself. Now therefore, if you will indeed obey My voice and keep My covenant, then you shall be a special treasure to Me above all people; for all the earth is Mine. And you shall be to Me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.’ These are the words which you shall speak to the children of Israel.”
This place of encounter Had purpose:
1st purpose
To introduce the people to God
The introduction happened with the help of a mediator - Moses - God would give moses a message to speak to the people and they would in return give their answer to moses to be given to God
So Moses came and called for the elders of the people, and laid before them all these words which the Lord commanded him. Then all the people answered together and said, “All that the Lord has spoken we will do.” So Moses brought back the words of the people to the Lord.
Moses had to sanctify the people - prepare them to for this meeting
So Moses went down from the mountain to the people and sanctified the people, and they washed their clothes. And he said to the people, “Be ready for the third day; do not come near your wives.”
Jesus is our mediator today!
Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.
Our encounter with God happens through Jesus by the power of the Holy Spirit in us.
First part is done through Jesus, He is the way… the door… the entrance.
Jesus removed the hindrances that would keep us from being able to access God!
For through Him we both have access by one Spirit to the Father.
I am the door. If anyone enters by Me, he will be saved, and will go in and out and find pasture.
Therefore, brethren, having boldness to enter the Holiest by the blood of Jesus, by a new and living way which He consecrated for us, through the veil, that is, His flesh, and having a High Priest over the house of God, let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.
We are invited to meet with God. Jesus made the way, the introduction
Who are we meeting? Why are we meeting? What is thins about?
Then it came to pass on the third day, in the morning, that there were thunderings and lightnings, and a thick cloud on the mountain; and the sound of the trumpet was very loud, so that all the people who were in the camp trembled. And Moses brought the people out of the camp to meet with God, and they stood at the foot of the mountain. Now Mount Sinai was completely in smoke, because the Lord descended upon it in fire. Its smoke ascended like the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mountain quaked greatly. And when the blast of the trumpet sounded long and became louder and louder, Moses spoke, and God answered him by voice. Then the Lord came down upon Mount Sinai, on the top of the mountain. And the Lord called Moses to the top of the mountain, and Moses went up.
Things that surrounded this encounter...
The mountain
Thunder, lighting, Thick cloud, very loud trumpet sound. so loud it caused the people to tremble. The mountain was covered in smoke like smoke from a furnace, the whole mountain quaked greatly
God spoke! Moses went up to the mountain
scary … loud… smoke…
God was getting ready to impart Himself to them!
The purpose here was to impart Himself to His people. They needed to see Him as He is. But this was dangerous… He is God perfect in all His ways! Immeasurable… holding all power and authority in His hand! The creator of all things!
Is about to impart through the law… Himself
The law failed to save, it succeeded in condemning us. finding our our flaws and weaknesses.
Jesus the new covenant is Christ in us now! Through the Holy Spirit of God!
We are now empowered to Live an abundant life!
For you have not come to the mountain that may be touched and that burned with fire, and to blackness and darkness and tempest, and the sound of a trumpet and the voice of words, so that those who heard it begged that the word should not be spoken to them anymore. (For they could not endure what was commanded: “And if so much as a beast touches the mountain, it shall be stoned or shot with an arrow.” And so terrifying was the sight that Moses said, “I am exceedingly afraid and trembling.”)
But you have come to Mount Zion and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, to an innumerable company of angels, to the general assembly and church of the firstborn who are registered in heaven, to God the Judge of all, to the spirits of just men made perfect, to Jesus the Mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling that speaks better things than that of Abel.
See that you do not refuse Him who speaks. For if they did not escape who refused Him who spoke on earth, much more shall we not escape if we turn away from Him who speaks from heaven, whose voice then shook the earth; but now He has promised, saying, “Yet once more I shake not only the earth, but also heaven.” Now this, “Yet once more,” indicates the removal of those things that are being shaken, as of things that are made, that the things which cannot be shaken may remain.
Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom which cannot be shaken, let us have grace, by which we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear. For our God is a consuming fire.
2nd Purpose
To impart God’s instructions to His people
3rd Purpose
Gods wants His people to see Him.
Will you today schedule some time to go and meet with Him face to face?