Exodus 32 - Grumbling And Golden Calves - Simon Elliott

It is hard to trust God. It is hard to relate to a God who is invisible. Idolatry is not the answer – worship is the answer. Those of you who have been following the Exodus reading plan we put together for this walk through Exodus will know why Moses was taking so much time up the mountain. God knows us – God knows that we need tangible ways to connect with him. God’s original plan was that we would walk with him in the cool of the evening. God would restore this relationship through the incarnation. In this part of the restoration story God does it through the tabernacle. Whilst the people are complaining impatiently about God’s absence, God is revealing to Moses the plan for the Tabernacle – a physical representation of God’s presence in the midst of his people. In our season God encourages us to worship him in Spirit and in Truth. Worship is the antidote to idolatry. Worshipping full of the Holy Spirit. Worshipping from a foundation in the Word.