"The Lord is awe-inspiring, fearsome, fascinating, intriguing, majestic, and full of splendor: breathtaking! Here is what I saw of him and what came to my heart and mind in 2 Chronicles 5:10,
"There was nothing in the ark except the two tablets that Moses had placed in it at Horeb, where the Lord made a covenant with the Israelites after they came out of Egypt."
When the priests brought up the ark to place it in the new Temple Solomon had built, the two tablets of the covenant with the ten commandments were all that remained in it. Previously it contained Aaron's rod that budded and a jar of the manna the Lord provided Israel for food in the desert.
The importance of those commands of God in the ark cannot be overstated. It is the commands of God that demonstrate our sinful condition. "through the law we become conscious of our sin." Romans 3:20. As we attempt to live our lives pleasing to the Lord, we find we are unable to do so. We struggle with keeping those commands. Paul tells us of his own struggle in Romans 7, a passage we can all identify with.
It is our very failure at keeping the commands of God that prompts us to throw ourselves at the feet of his mercy. In faith we must approach God's throne of grace and find our forgiveness there, our only opportunity for eternal life.
How wonderful that our Creator made a way for us!
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!
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"There was nothing in the ark except the two tablets that Moses had placed in it at Horeb, where the Lord made a covenant with the Israelites after they came out of Egypt."
When the priests brought up the ark to place it in the new Temple Solomon had built, the two tablets of the covenant with the ten commandments were all that remained in it. Previously it contained Aaron's rod that budded and a jar of the manna the Lord provided Israel for food in the desert.
The importance of those commands of God in the ark cannot be overstated. It is the commands of God that demonstrate our sinful condition. "through the law we become conscious of our sin." Romans 3:20. As we attempt to live our lives pleasing to the Lord, we find we are unable to do so. We struggle with keeping those commands. Paul tells us of his own struggle in Romans 7, a passage we can all identify with.
It is our very failure at keeping the commands of God that prompts us to throw ourselves at the feet of his mercy. In faith we must approach God's throne of grace and find our forgiveness there, our only opportunity for eternal life.
How wonderful that our Creator made a way for us!
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!
If you have someone you would like to receive these ruminations, send me their email address. I'm happy to add them to the list. If you are receiving this and would like to be removed from the list, just respond and let me know.
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