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Text: Exodus 32: 30-32

MEDITATION

Exodus 32:30-32

30 Now it came to pass on the next day that Moses said to the people, “You have committed a great sin. So now I will go up to the LORD; perhaps I can make atonement for your sin.”
31 Then Moses returned to the LORD and said, “Oh, these people have committed a great sin, and have made for themselves a god of gold!
32 Yet now, if You will forgive their sin—but if not, I pray, blot me out of Your book which You have written.”

MEANINGFUL APPLICATION TO LIFE

1. Addressing the children of Israel

a. Moses had to explain what had taken place.

b. The children of Israel had indeed “committed a great sin”.

i. They had forgotten what God had said about not worshipping idols.

ii. They had been stiff-necked (stubborn).

iii. They had forsaken the Lord.

iv. They had gotten into immoral activities.

2. Moses had to explain that he needed to seek the Lord

a. He would have to find an atonement for their sins.

b. Though God had relented from destroying the children of Israel, he knew that He was still angry.

c. He was not sure what atonement was needed just yet.

d. He would have to seek God for His instruction on this matter.

3. Moses returned to the LORD

a. Perhaps he went up to the mountain again.

b. But he certainly needed to seek the presence of God humbly.

4. Confession of sin

a. He admitted that a great sin against God had been committed.

b. The children had made for themselves “a god of gold”.

c. This was a very foolish and sinful thing before God’s sight.

5. Pleading for full forgiveness

a. Once again, Moses pleaded for forgiveness for their great sin.

b. He must have pleaded strenuously with all his might.

6. Offering of himself

a. Moses then offered his life.

b. He was prepared to have his name blotted out if that would result in obtaining forgiveness.

7. Assessment of this part of the prayer

a. Moses meant well

i. He was a good and faithful servant of God.

ii. He was prepared to lay down his life for the children of Israel.

b. But Moses cannot atone for anyone’s sin.

i. No imperfect human being can ever atone for sins.

ii. Moses was not sinless!

iii. This offer could not be accepted by the Lord.

经文：出埃及记 32：30-32

沉思

《出埃及记 32：30-32》
30 到了第二天，摩西对百姓说：“你们犯了大罪，我如今要上耶和华那里去，或者可以为你们赎罪。”
31 摩西回到耶和华那里，说：“唉！这百姓犯了大罪，为自己做了金像。

32 倘或你肯赦免他们的罪——不然，求你从你所写的册上涂抹我的名。”

在生活里有意义地应用

1.给予以色列人的话

a. 摩西必须解释所发生的事情

b. 以色列人的确“犯了大罪”

i. 他们忘记了上帝所说的，不能敬拜神像

ii. 他们硬着颈项（顽梗）

iii. 他们已经离弃了上帝

iv. 他们从事不道德的活动

2.摩西解释说，他需要寻求主

a. 他要为他们赎罪

b. 上帝虽没灭绝以色列的子民，但摩西知道上帝仍在生气

c. 他不确定还需要什么才能赎罪

d. 他需要祈求上帝的指导

3.摩西回到上帝那里

a. 也许他再次上山了

b. 但他需要谦卑地祈求上帝与他同在

4.认罪

a. 他承认对上帝犯了大罪

b. 以色列孩子们为自己做了“金像”

c. 在上帝眼前，这是一件非常愚蠢和罪恶的事情

5. 祈求赦免他们的罪行

a. 摩西再次恳求上帝赦免他们所犯的大罪

b. 他必须竭尽全力恳求

6. 奉献自己

a. 摩西献上自己的生命

b. 为了赎罪，他愿意让上帝从册上涂抹他的名

7. 了解摩西的这祷告

a. 摩西是好意的

i. 他是上帝的忠实的好仆人

ii. 他准备为以色列人牺牲自己的生命

b. 摩西无法为任何人赎罪

i. 非完美的人永远不能赎罪

ii. 摩西不是无罪的

iii. 主不能接受他的提议