Meet God

"And Moses brought the people out of the camp to meet God, and they stood at the foot of the mountain." -Exodus 19.17

The beginning of chapter 19 says that it has been three months since they left Egypt. Somehow that seems like such a short time with all that has transpired. But finally here they are, at the mountain God told Moses the people would worship Him on. Moses has been given instructions on how the people are to prepare themselves, and conduct themselves, and the time has come to meet the God who has delivered them and brought them to this place.

Men, part of our purpose is to bring others to meet God. We need to be leading people to Him. Some it might take as little as a few months, others it could take years. But no matter how long of a journey it is, let us always live before others as men of God. May we always be moving towards the mountain and preparing people to meet God.

No doubt there were some who left Egypt that didn't make it to the mountain. Some had to have died in the battle with Amalek, but Moses was doing everything he could to lead them to the mountain. And the mountain wasn't Moses' objective. Yes, he was leading them there under God's direction, but he didn't have an agenda that caused him to shut people out when they didn't want to head that way.

In the same way, we can't have an agenda with people which makes them notches on a spiritual belt. We are to love people, regardless if they want to come to the mountain. We are to live God's standards and laws before them, showing them who God is, regardless of whether they choose to begin to follow Him or not. People don't want to be a project, and they don't want to be treated like one. Let us do everything we can to care about them, and love them, in the hopes that they see God in us and want to meet Him personally. And if not, then let's continue to love them so that they continue to see God in us.

Moses did all he could to teach the people about who God is, and how to live as He demanded. He brought them as far as the mountain, but in the end it was their decision to meet God. He did all he could to help them, let us do the same. Let us help them, not force them. Let us lead others to meet God.

"Iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another."

To God alone be the Glory!

Strength and Honor