O Lord God Almighty, the Creator of heaven and earth, in Thy great mercy and compassion, I come before Thee, pondering the words of Thy servant Moses. I long to echo his heartfelt plea, as recorded in Exodus 32:11-13, where he interceded for the Israelites in a time of grave disobedience and desperation.
Lord, I beseech Thee as Moses did, asking, ‘Why doth Thy wrath wax hot against Thy people, which Thou hast brought forth out of the land of Egypt with great power, and with a mighty hand?’ (Exodus 32:11 KJV). It is with reverence that I approach Your throne, for I know that all things are held together by Your mighty hand. You have delivered us from our bondage, not only from the land of Egypt but from our sins, and yet we so often stray from the path You have set before us.
As we navigate the trials of our lives, I acknowledge that we all fall short of Your glory. We see the Israelites, who turned their hearts away from You and crafted a golden calf to worship, forgetting the very miracles You performed to lead them out of oppression. Likewise, I too confess my moments of weakness when I seek refuge in the fleeting and the temporal rather than resting in the eternal promise of Your presence.
I cry out, dear Lord, for the grace to turn away from fickle distractions and temptations. Just as Moses interceded, I ask You for understanding and wisdom, so that I may not become a stumbling block before others. Help me remember that our actions may reflect poorly upon Thy Name, for the Egyptians could say, ‘For mischief did He bring them out, to slay them in the mountains, and to consume them from the face of the earth’ (Exodus 32:12 KJV). Lord, may it never be said of us that we misrepresent the salvation You have graciously bestowed upon us.
As I stand between the living and the dead, supplicating for my brothers and sisters in Christ who have wandered astray, I urge Thee, O Lord, to ‘Turn from Thy fierce wrath, and repent of this evil against Thy people’ (Exodus 32:12 KJV). In Your sovereign will, may we find forgiveness and renewal. I trust in Your infinite capacity to restore and redeem us from our waywardness.
Remember, dear Father, Thy covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, Thy servants, for You have swarest by Thine own self (Exodus 32:13 KJV). In this moment, Lord, I lay before You the promises You confirmed in the hearts of our fathers—Your unwavering commitment to multiply their seed as the stars of heaven. Just as You promised them a heritage, I ask You to pour out Your grace upon us, reminding us of our identity as children of the Most High.
Let me carry the mantle of intercession, Lord, as I continue to remind the world of the hope we have in Your promises. Please instill in my heart the urgency to share the Gospel, the good news of salvation, and to lead others back to the truth of Your Word. Even in moments when our actions falter, let the anchor of hope carry us back to You.
O God, as I pray, I remember my own struggles and the struggles of those around me. May we all hold fast to Your promises, recognizing that those who trust in You will not be put to shame. And if ever we stray, let us hear Your call, and may our hearts respond as Moses did—a heart reaching for mercy, pleading for restoration.
In the name of Jesus, who is our High Priest and Advocate, I pray. Amen.
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Exodus 32:11-13 - "But Moses sought the favor of the LORD his God. “LORD,” he said, “why should your anger burn against your people, whom you brought out of Egypt with great power and a mighty hand? Why should the Egyptians say, ‘It was with evil intent that he brought them out, to kill them in the mountains and to wipe them off the face of the earth’? Turn from your fierce anger; relent and do not bring disaster on your people. Remember your servants Abraham, Isaac and Israel, to whom you swore by your own self: ‘I will make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and I will give your descendants all this land I promised them, and it will be their inheritance forever.’”"
"But Moses sought the favor of the LORD his God. “LORD,” he said, “why should your anger burn against your people, whom you brought out of Egypt with great power and a mighty hand? Why should the Egyptians say, ‘It was with evil intent that he brought them out, to kill them in the mountains and to wipe them off the face of the earth’? Turn from your fierce anger; relent and do not bring disaster on your people. Remember your servants Abraham, Isaac and Israel, to whom you swore by your own self: ‘I will make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and I will give your descendants all this land I promised them, and it will be their inheritance forever.’”" - Exodus 32:11-13
Exodus 32:28
Exodus 13:11 - "¶ And it shall be when the LORD shall bring thee into the land of the Canaanites, as he sware unto thee and to thy fathers, and shall give it thee,"
Exodus 32:11 - "And Moses besought the LORD his God, and said, LORD, why doth thy wrath wax hot against thy people, which thou hast brought forth out of the land of Egypt with great power, and with a mighty hand?"
Exodus 32:31-32 So Moses returned to the LORD and said, “Oh, what a great sin these people have committed! They have made gods of gold for themselves. / Yet now, if You would only forgive their sin.... But if not, please blot me out of the book that You have written.” Exodus 32:31-32
Exodus 32:13 - "Remember Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, thy servants, to whom thou swarest by thine own self, and saidst unto them, I will multiply your seed as the stars of heaven, and all this land that I have spoken of will I give unto your seed, and they shall inherit it for ever."
Exodus 32:32 - "Yet now, if thou wilt forgive their sin--; and if not, blot me, I pray thee, out of thy book which thou hast written."
Exodus 23:32 - "Thou shalt make no covenant with them, nor with their gods."
Exodus 35:32 - "And to devise curious works, to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass,"
Exodus 9:32 - "But the wheat and the rie were not smitten: for they were not grown up."
The Plague of Flies - Exodus 8:20-32
The Plague of Flies - Exodus 8:20-32.
The Plague of Flies - Exodus 8:20-32
Exodus 32:35 - "And the LORD plagued the people, because they made the calf, which Aaron made."
Nehemiah 11:32 - "And at Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah,"
in the context of Exodus 13:11-15, draw an image of a man presenting his firstborn infant son to the priests, and giving him a sum of money in order to redeem the child.
in the context of Exodus 13:11-15, draw an image of a man presenting his firstborn infant son to the priests, and giving him a sum of money in order to redeem the child.
Romans 11:25-32
Luke 15:11-32
Psalm 1:1-3
Exodus 32:16 - "And the tables were the work of God, and the writing was the writing of God, graven upon the tables."
Pain 1:1-3
Exodus 32:14 - "And the LORD repented of the evil which he thought to do unto his people."
Exodus 32:9 - "And the LORD said unto Moses, I have seen this people, and, behold, it is a stiffnecked people:"
Jeremiah 32:13 - "¶ And I charged Baruch before them, saying,"
1 Kings 11:29-32
Exodus 29:32 - "And Aaron and his sons shall eat the flesh of the ram, and the bread that is in the basket, by the door of the tabernacle of the congregation."
Exodus 8:32 - "And Pharaoh hardened his heart at this time also, neither would he let the people go."
Exodus 36:32 - "And five bars for the boards of the other side of the tabernacle, and five bars for the boards of the tabernacle for the sides westward."