Cody Courter - The Deep End

Scripture: Exodus 24:1-5
1 Then he said to Moses, “Come up to the Lord, you and Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel. You are to worship at a distance, 2 but Moses alone is to approach the Lord; the others must not come near. And the people may not come up with him.” 3 When Moses went and told the people all the Lord’s words and laws, they responded with one voice, “Everything the Lord has said we will do.” 4 Moses then wrote down everything the Lord had said. He got up early the next morning and built an altar at the food of the mountain and set up twelve stone pillars representing the twelve tribes of Israel. 5 Then he sent young Israelite men, and they offered burnt offerings and sacrificed young bulls as fellowship offerings to the Lord.

Observation:
· What was the Israelites’ response to what God spoke through Moses (v3)?
· Why did Moses put up the 12 stones pillars? What did they represent?
o It was a popular practice at this time to use stone pillars to mark a spot that something significant, spectacular, amazing, or important took place. The main reason for this was to cause people that would pass by that place to ask, “What happened here? Tell me the story.”

Application:
· How can you live your life in a way that makes people want to know ‘Your Story’?
· Take a moment and think back to when you began your journey with God. What is your story? What changes have occurred in the way you act, believe, talk, and love people?
o If there isn’t much of a change than perhaps its time to be a Standing Stone.

Prayer: Be honest with God about your struggles in being a standing stone in your life. Ask him to give you opportunities to be an example to others. Let him know how much you love him and how thankful you are that he saved you.