Tuesday, September 12, 2006

Day 38..."Mountaintop for Forty Days, Specifications for Ark of Covenant"

Moses goes to the mountain to encounter God's presence for forty days. Can we imagine how glorious that would have been? Notice the organization. Moses has his inner circle of trusted leaders like Aaron and Joshua. He delegates other to solve disputes while he is away. He has 70 elders to hold 1 million people together. Looks like he took the advice of his father-in-law Jethro. Remember how Jethro encouraged him not to do everything alone. The next chapter could be considered specifications. Those who like intricate detail will love these sections. Anyone have any thoughts about this specifications? The 38th Psalm sounds more like a lament. I did notice the passage about the weight of sin... "For my iniquities have gone over my head;like a heavy burden, they are too heavy for me." David commited adultery and felt the weight of his sin. This will lead David to his greatest confession in Psalm 51. The teaching about divorce in Matthew is similar to the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 5. As I conclude, (having known many fine people who have gone through divorce) the institution of marriage is to be honored more than just a casual piece of paper. Divorce should be always regrettable and only when reconciliation attempts have been exhausted. Marriage is more than a piece of paper that is ended out of convenience. The words of Jesus are in the ceremony I use..."those whom God hath joined together let no one put asunder." These are beautiful and lofty words for those being married and provide a great foundation to begin a new life as one.

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