February 11

Exodus 32-33

Matthew 26:69-27:14

Psalm 33:1-11

Proverbs 8:33-36

"If you don't personally go with us, don't make us leave this place." Exodus 33:13

The Israelites screwed up. Big time. God was furious with them for worshipping a golden idol and for forgetting all He had done for them. He was so furious with them, He told them to go to the promised land, but that He would not travel with them.

These are two things that I took from the Exodus reading:

(1) God will keep His promises even when we screw up.

It's amazing that even though God is angry, He still keeps His promises. He promised Abraham that He would give this land to his descendants. He told the Israelites to go, but that He was too angry to go with them.

(2) All the blessings and good things in the world are meaningless if God is not with you.

It's also amazing that once the people realized how serious God was, they immediately went into mourning. God said they would still get the land, but they didn't want it if it meant that God would not be with them.