The sin of the people caused “God’s blazing wrath” to flare up. Moses convinces God not to “consume” the people by seeing their sin in a larger context. Moses tells God to remember all that he had done for the people and how their liberation proved his mighty power. In addition, Moses reminds God of the promises to the patriarchs which must be proven true. You have to understand the people’s sin in the big picture of things. That same strategy can work when we are going through some great pain or difficulty. Yes, at this moment it seems overwhelming. We can find some kind of peace by situating this particular experience, no matter how dreadful, in the big picture of God’s dealing with us.
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By Church Staff
