Leviticus 10:16
"And Moses diligently sought the goat of the sin offering, and, behold, it was burnt: and he was angry with Eleazar and Ithamar, the sons of Aaron which were left alive, saying,"
When it comes to leadership skills, few in the Scriptures could top Moses.
Exodus 35:21
"And they came, every one whose heart stirred him up, and every one whom his spirit made willing, and they brought the LORD'S offering to the work of the tabernacle of the congregation, and for all his service, and for the holy garments."
An amazing transformation happened in the hearts of the children of Israel when they got right with God.
Exodus 32:1
"And when the people saw that Moses delayed to come down out of the mount, the people gathered themselves together unto Aaron, and said unto him, Up, make us gods, which shall go before us; for as for this Moses, the man that brought us up out of the land of Egypt, we wot not what is become of him."
It is confounding to see a nation that was delivered out of Egypt so quickly turning to other gods.
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Exodus 20:3-4
"Thou shalt have no other gods before me. Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth:"
One of the common complaints I hear from progressive liberal Christians is that I shouldn't be so negative in my preaching.
Exodus 3:6
"Moreover he said, I am the God of thy father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. And Moses hid his face; for he was afraid to look upon God."
If there was one thing that epitomized the life of Moses it was that he had a close relationship with God.
Genesis 40:1
"And it came to pass after these things, that the butler of the king of Egypt and his baker had offended their lord the king of Egypt."
One of the most memorable hostage stories of my lifetime was when Ayatollah Khomeini held fifty-two United States embassy staff hostage for four hundred and forty days.