Download Lesson: 12.7.14 Class Notes – Ex 31, 32.1-14
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The Israelites are so much like us. We can bask in the presence of God and give Him our word that we will obey Him and follow Him when things are going well. But we are so fickle! No sooner do things start to get a little hard, or we don’t think God is showing up in our circumstances fast enough and all of sudden we’ve turned our back on Him and have placed our trust elsewhere. If God’s plans are always perfect and He knows what’s best for us, then we need to quit being impatient and let Him roll out the red carpet!
Here’s our lesson: Instead of focusing on our circumstances and our perception of God’s presence or lack thereof, we need to fix our eyes on God and lock into the following TRUTHS we know of God based on today’s Scripture:
- God has a plan already in place for each of us. We may not understand His timing or even know all the details of it. [X-Ref: Jer 29:11-12. God told the Israelites that He would lead them into the Promised Land, yet as soon as He seemed absent, they were fashioning a golden calf to follow.]
- When God calls us into His kingdom, He fills us with His Holy Spirit, and He equips us with the necessary skills and abilities to accomplish His will. [Remember Bezalel and Oholiab.]
- God is a Promise-keeper. He made a covenant with His children, and we need to trust that He will continue to fulfill His covenant to us.
- God is accomplishing His purposes through each of us in all of our circumstances. Rom 8:28 “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him, who have been called according to His purposes.” When our circumstances don’t make sense, remember that God has sacred intentions underlying all of our circumstances for good of those who have been called by Him.
