Scripture to Read: Exodus 24:9–18
God’s covenant was sealed through the blood and then Moses, Aaron, Nadab, Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel went back up Mount Sinai. God’s Word tells us in Exodus 24:10, “and they saw the God of Israel; and under His feet there appeared to be a pavement of sapphire, as clear as the sky itself.” They did not see God’s face, because too many Scriptures make it clear that no one has seen the face of God. Notice that God’s Word says they focused on God’s feet and that the pavement under His feet was sapphire. What they saw was similar to what Ezekiel and Isaiah later saw, as recorded in Isaiah 6:1 and Ezekiel 1:26. Then we read in Exodus 24:11, “He did not stretch out His hand against the nobles of the sons of Israel; and they saw God, and they ate and drank.” What a beautiful picture of God allowing them to fellowship with Him, and it reminds us that we get to fellowship with God daily because of Christ’s perfect blood cleansing us from all our sins. God desires us to fellowship with Him, and He invites us daily to come before Him and learn from Him through His Word and to talk with Him as we practice His presence within us. Only Moses was invited by the Lord to come back up the mountain to receive the stone tablets “with the law and the commandment which God had written for their instruction” (Exodus 24:12). Let’s not miss God’s daily invitation to us.
Challenge & Application
· What is something new God taught you today, and how will His Truth change you?
· Fellowshipping with our Lord is critical to our daily growth in Him—so, how are you doing it each day?
Don’t forget to pray using the A.C.T.S. (Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving, Supplication) method!