Exodus 33, John 12, Proverbs 9, and Ephesians 2
The Experience:
The past few days in Exodus have been interesting as I see Moses interceding for the people. However, knowing God is sovereign it makes for a strange discourse as you would think God could not be thwarted in his plans. This seems to me to be a similar process to our prayer lives today. This is to say that during our time praying God conforms us to his will. For example Moses was given a heart for the people in interceding on their behalf, he came to their defense and was refreshed in working with the people.
John 12 Judas speaks up but is rebuked by Jesus for trying to stop Mary from anointing Jesus’ feet. Another example of the people being unable to choose for good, John 12:36-40.
Proverbs 9 puts of a wise person as a lifetime learner, one who is malleable and open to correction; this is put forth as a character trait of the wise.
Ephesians 2 declares our death in our sin yet reiterates that we walked in the death of our sin. This makes clear that we lived in the ways which were bringing us nothing but death. Our bodies and nature were the cause of our desires, not the Devil. Jesus “abolished the law of commandments” meaning no element of law exists as it’s been abolished. Next Paul discusses the base and start of the church age “built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets (Ephesians 2:20)”.
