Today's text from the ESV Study Bible: Exodus 19-21.
Yahweh to David Porter:
I'm God, and your not!
Mankind was severely messed up from the apple in the Garden of Eden. At the root, we became proud, and would dream that we control our destiny, in essence, our natures are inclined to call themselves god.
So how might the one true God communicate to us that we are not God? By forcing upon us, or bringing to our view the infinite power of his right arm. Over and over, we see in the pages of these Scriptures that a proper fear of God is a precursor to faith.
If we don't fear God, then the door is open for us to think, in some way, that we might be god.
Once again, at Sinai, God is putting a healthy fear of himself into his people. He is beginning to introduce the concept of his holiness, and here threatens death to those who would dare trivialize his deity.
As I read the Scriptures, I must confess that I frequently find myself questioning, not liking a particular thing, and even sometimes thinking outright rebellious thoughts as my nature fights for control of my belief system.
God has made it clear, "If you obey me, and keep my covenants, then you shall be my people".
God will have no part of us sharing his rightful throne, and demands complete submission.
As a matter of fact, is this not the root of our problem? We don't like that word submission.
We must consider this long, and hard. Are we willing to completely submit our will to Yahweh. He, in fact, demands it. He requires that we understand who we are, and who he is. But also consider this: how joyful would it be to have absolutely no cares, and know that you are cared for by a holy, perfectly loving Sovereign, who has nothing but the best in mind for you?
Do you feel the struggle? Do you feel the tension of that word submission?
