Scripture to Read: Exodus 19:14–17
As we begin today, read Exodus 19:14–17 to prepare for what God will show you. “14 So Moses went down from the mountain to the people and consecrated the people, and they washed their garments. 15 He said to the people, 'Be ready for the third day; do not go near a woman.’ 16 So it came about on the third day, when it was morning, that there were thunder and lightning flashes and a thick cloud upon the mountain and a very loud trumpet sound, so that all the people who were in the camp trembled. 17 And Moses brought the people out of the camp to meet God, and they stood at the foot of the mountain.” The people washed their clothes and got ready. When God came down to Mount Sinai in the cloud, as Scripture says, “there were thunder and lightning flashes…and a very loud trumpet sound.” Everything was so overwhelming that all the people trembled. It’s hard for us to imagine what they would have been like. Though God’s presence had been with them in the pillar of cloud by day and the pillar of fire by night, this sight and sound on Mount Sinai was even more overwhelming. This same God, the God the Israelites trembled before, is the same God who lives in us through His Holy Spirit. If we began to understand how much power dwells in us (Acts 1:8), we would see many more daily victories over the temptations we face (1 Corinthians 10:13) and over the battles with our flesh (Romans 6:12–14).
Challenge & Application
· What did God show you today about His power, majesty, and glory that you’ve forgotten or missed?
· What must you do to begin to have more victories and fewer defeats in your daily walk with Christ?
Don’t forget to pray using the A.C.T.S. (Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving, Supplication) method!