Exodus 4:31
And the people believed: and when they heard that the LORD had visited the children of Israel, and that he had looked upon their affliction, then they bowed their heads and worshipped.
The people
• heard Aaron's words
• saw Moses' miracles
• believed and
• worshipped
But I have read a little farther ahead in the story. It is a weak and shallow faith that does not sustain them well. Just one chapter later, when the way gets tougher, not better the officers of the children of Israel say to Moses and Aaron
Exodus 5:21
.... The LORD look upon you, and judge; because ye have made our savour to be abhorred in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of his servants, to put a sword in their hand to slay us.
God will put them through a series of tests that harden their faith, revealing that many of them did not believe even when they reached Kadesh Barnea.
Hebrews 3:18-19
And to whom sware he that they should not enter into his rest, but to them that believed not?
So we see that they could not enter in because of unbelief.
It becomes us then to examine our own faith.
• Are we merely excited about exciting things or are we believers in fact?
• Is our worship given to the true and the living God, or are we worshipping what we hope to receive from Him and not the very God Himself?
• Are we guilty of preaching a God of "good things" instead of a God who is good despite the things around us?
And the people believed: and when they heard that the LORD had visited the children of Israel, and that he had looked upon their affliction, then they bowed their heads and worshipped.
The people
• heard Aaron's words
• saw Moses' miracles
• believed and
• worshipped
But I have read a little farther ahead in the story. It is a weak and shallow faith that does not sustain them well. Just one chapter later, when the way gets tougher, not better the officers of the children of Israel say to Moses and Aaron
Exodus 5:21
.... The LORD look upon you, and judge; because ye have made our savour to be abhorred in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of his servants, to put a sword in their hand to slay us.
God will put them through a series of tests that harden their faith, revealing that many of them did not believe even when they reached Kadesh Barnea.
Hebrews 3:18-19
And to whom sware he that they should not enter into his rest, but to them that believed not?
So we see that they could not enter in because of unbelief.
It becomes us then to examine our own faith.
• Are we merely excited about exciting things or are we believers in fact?
• Is our worship given to the true and the living God, or are we worshipping what we hope to receive from Him and not the very God Himself?
• Are we guilty of preaching a God of "good things" instead of a God who is good despite the things around us?
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