[ The Glory Unveiled ]
The LORD said to Moses, “Chisel out two stone tablets like the first ones, and I will write on them the words that were on the first tablets, which you broke. ( Exodus 34:1 )
Sin drives opportunities far away. Anger has the tendency to resist and shut our eyes from seeing the opportunities that lie right in front of us. Moses was given the tablet of commands by God. The prophet didn’t contribute anything to it. The tablet and the writings were the work of God (see Exodus 32:16). Everything was done by God and only delivered to Moses. But upon his return to the camp, Moses was angered by the people and he broke the tablet. Now, God asks him to come again for the commandments but this time around he was supposed to chisel out the stones himself. Whereas God chiseled out the stones for him the first time, he is asked to chisel them by himself this time. And in fact, the scripture says in verse 28 of our anchor chapter, that Moses actually wrote the words as well. He had lost that opportunity that was given him first because of anger. Many of us have lost opportunities and friends because of anger or an unhealthy lifestyle. Opportunities abound but we need the right mental and emotional setup to maximize them. Don’t lose a good opportunity to your emotions. Be sober.
Prayer_Bead: Father in heaven, thank you for the opportunities in my life and those that will still come. Teach my heart to maximize them and give me faith to stand strong.
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