**#ComeFollowMe nugget** | Exodus 24; 31–34 | “𝙼𝚢 𝙿𝚛𝚎𝚜𝚎𝚗𝚌𝚎 𝚂𝚑𝚊𝚕𝚕 𝙶𝚘 𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚑 𝚃𝚑𝚎𝚎”

Exodus 24; 31–34
“𝙼𝚢 𝙿𝚛𝚎𝚜𝚎𝚗𝚌𝚎 𝚂𝚑𝚊𝚕𝚕 𝙶𝚘 𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚑 𝚃𝚑𝚎𝚎”

There was reason to be hopeful that the children of Israel would remain true to God after He revealed His law to them (see Exodus 20–23).

Even though they had murmured and wavered in the past, when Moses read the law at the foot of Mount Sinai, they made this covenant: “All that the Lord hath said will we do, and be obedient” (Exodus 24:7). God then called Moses onto the mountain, telling him to build a tabernacle so “that I may dwell among them” (Exodus 25:8; see chapters 25–30).

**#ComeFollowMe nugget** | Exodus 24; 31–34 | “𝙼𝚢 𝙿𝚛𝚎𝚜𝚎𝚗𝚌𝚎 𝚂𝚑𝚊𝚕𝚕 𝙶𝚘 𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚑 𝚃𝚑𝚎𝚎”

But while Moses was at the top of the mountain learning how the Israelites could have God’s presence among them, the Israelites were at the bottom of the mountain making a golden idol to worship instead.

They had just promised to “have no other gods,” yet they “turned aside quickly” from God’s commandments (Exodus 20:3; 32:8; see also Exodus 24:3).

It was a surprising turn, but we know from experience that faith and commitment can sometimes be overcome by impatience, fear, or doubt.

As we seek the Lord’s presence in our lives, it is encouraging to know that the Lord did not give up on ancient Israel and He will not give up on us—for He is “merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth” (Exodus 34:6).