Prov. 3:5-6. “Trust in the LORD with all your heart And do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He will make your paths straight.”

Psalm 119:105, “Your word is a lamp to guide my feet and a light for my path.”

Reasons people stray form the path:

  1. We’re not IN the Word.  How can the Word keep us straight, when we’re not IN it? We think one time a week at church is enough..but that’s like saying one meal is enough for the week.  Someone else cooked it…and I’m too lazy to cook for myself, so I’ll just eat once a week when Candace cooks it…

  2. We’re arrogant.  We believe we know better than the Word.  Or we believe we don’t need other people. That’s a big one.

  3. We don’t repent quickly enough. There is SO much to be said about checking yourself QUICKLY.  Stop making excuses and digging in when you 

  4. We don’t hold ourselves accountable. We don’t build systems into our lives to keep us straight.  We’re not reading our Bibles.  We’re not engaged in SOUL friendship, we’re not honest with anyone.  We put ourselves in situations where we’re likely to sin…

You’re one decision away from a completely different life.

Exodus- AFTER the Red Sea…so the 10 plagues and the whole walking on dry ground through the Red Sea thing wasn’t enough… 

Ch. 15

  • They need clean water. God gave clean water

Ch. 16

  • They needed food. God gave them food.

Ch. 17

  • They needed water again. God gave it.

  • They needed victory. God gave it. (the Moses holding his hands up high thing…Israel needed to trust in their leader! God was teaching them something through that)

Ch. 18

  • Moses needed help. God allowed it.

Ch. 19

  • God anticipated them needing protection. God gave it. They agreed to His terms.

  • They needed clarity. God gave His voice.

Ch. 20-23

  • They needed governance, God provided rules.

  • They needed justice systems. God provided it.

  • They needed laws. God provided them.

Ch. 24

  • They promise to obey.  Twice.

  • At this point...3 months have passed...and Moses gets called up to hear the rest of the instructions. 

  • 74 people get to SEE God!!! They ate and drank in his presence! And God didn't’ smite them.

Ch. 25-31

  • They needed knowledge. God gave it--very specifically.

  • They needed God’s presence. God provided a way.

Which brings us to Chapter 32!  So God HAD proved Himself by this point.  OVER and over and over! 

Exodus 32:1-5

Aaron gobbled up the praise.

Aaron compromised.

Exodus 32:21-29

Aaron lied.

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