Time to Fire It Up and Level Up!

Exodus

32:7-14

The LORD said to Moses, "Go down at once to your people whom you brought out of the land of Egypt, for they have become depraved. They have soon turned aside from the way I pointed out to them, making for themselves a molten calf and worshiping it, sacrificing to it and crying out, 'This is your God, O Israel, who brought you out of the land of Egypt!' The LORD said to Moses, "I see how stiff-necked this people is. Let me alone, then, that my wrath may blaze up against them to consume them. Then I will make of you a great nation." But Moses implored the LORD, his God, saying, "Why, O LORD, should your wrath blaze up against your own people, whom you brought out of the land of Egypt with such great power and with so strong a hand? Why should the Egyptians say, 'With evil intent he brought them out, that he might kill them in the mountains and exterminate them from the face of the earth'? Let your blazing wrath die down; relent in punishing your people. Remember your servants Abraham, Isaac and Israel, and how you swore to them by your own self, saying, 'I will make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky; and all this land that I promised, I will give your descendants as their perpetual heritage.'" So the LORD relented in the punishment he had threatened to inflict on his people.

Reading these verses I get really fired up. I know some people may disagree, but I dont think that God was really going to destroy the Israelites here. I think he was calling Moses out. I think he was inspiring Moses to be the mediator between the God and his people. When I think of these lines. I think of times when I have been writing music and come up against something hard to sing lyrically. I spend some time with God and he challenges me like a good coach. If I accept, I "level up" and become the much stronger or wiser. It's natural to not want to be challenged. People in general like what they know and don't like change, but I think God wants so much more from us. He wants us to be the champions he made us to be. Yeah, I could sing la-de-da stuff but what worth is it if I am not challenging myself as an artist and a Christian. I need to dig deep and be the best musician, songwriter and Christian. then I will be strong. Then I will be on the path to heaven. Then I will have love, hope and faith. Else-wise I run the risk of atrophy, falling into a rut or worse, sin.

Jesus,

I know that sometimes I don't want to accept what you want to share with me. In those moments do me a favor and smack me up the back side of my head. I need you. I know I do. I don't to live through this life like some sort of zombie. I want to be alive in you and you in me. I want to sing for you on rooftops without fear. I want to be the best musician that I can be to glorify you. I am no Moses but I want to share my love for you, even when it is hard. Help me so that I can be a shining light of your love in this world, not for my glory, but for yours. I truly believe that everyone need You in their life. People shouldn't live without your love. It just seems like a crime. I love you Jesus. Thank you.

In Jesus Christ's name I pray,

Amen