Remember Who Got You Here

The children of Israel had just been rescued from 430 years of slavery. God, Himself heard their cries, and came down to free them. He used the man Moses as the deliverer and appointed his brother Aaron as his side-kick. The people had witnessed God send 10 amazing plagues to get Pharaoh to let the people go. God made the Egyptian people willing to give them gold and other costly items on their departure giving the former slaves massive wealth as they made the exodus. God sent the people on a safe route so they would not encounter warriors along the path for they were workers, not fighters. God sent them on a route that led them to a dead-end between a mountain and the Red Sea as an angry Egyptian army came hard-charging seeking revenge. God did this to show His glory one more time, so that perhaps these sheep would know who God was if they didn’t already get it. He parted the Red Sea for the Israelites and then He brought down the waters to destroy the charging combative Egyptians. The mighty army was slain in the Red Sea with no survivors. The Israelites broke out in song on the sea shore. ---As their travels continued God did amazing miracles in giving them water and feeding them in the wilderness area. And then it was time for them to take a break as their leader Moses went up on the mountain to meet with God. In a short time the people became restless wondering where Moses was. They came to his brother Aaron whining and complaining and they told him to build an idol for them to worship. Aaron caved in and had them bring some of the gold they had retrieved from Egypt and built a golden calf, and they worshiped this golden calf giving it credit for their deliverance.--- God paused in His discussion with Moses and told him that he better get down and check on “his” people. --- You can read the rest of what ensued in Exodus chapter 32 for yourself, and you will find yourself harshly judging these people that surely should have known better. Yet, I caution you to be slow in judgment. For we too have seen God do amazing things in our lives, only to turn easily back to idols. We turn back to what we are familiar with. I think the Bible calls these things “familiar spirits.” Aaron sure did shape that golden image real quick for a guy that was dedicated to God. The people sure slipped into a different mode as they worshiped this golden calf. --- When life gets difficult, and when you are between a rock and a hard place remember Who rescued you last time. Surely this was fresh on the minds of these people. They should have fallen on their knees and had an awesome forty days of prayer meeting. Cry out to the God who saves, not something you can make with your own hands. Remember Who got you here.