Thursday, March 13th | Exodus 24

Passage:
3 Moses came and told the people all the words of the Lord and all the rules. And all the people answered with one voice and said, “All the words that the Lord has spoken we will do.” 4 And Moses wrote down all the words of the Lord. He rose early in the morning and built an altar at the foot of the mountain, and twelve pillars, according to the twelve tribes of Israel. 5 And he sent young men of the people of Israel, who offered burnt offerings and sacrificed peace offerings of oxen to the Lord. 6 And Moses took half of the blood and put it in basins, and half of the blood he threw against the altar. 7 Then he took the Book of the Covenant and read it in the hearing of the people. And they said, “All that the Lord has spoken we will do, and we will be obedient.” 8 And Moses took the blood and threw it on the people and said, “Behold the blood of the covenant that the Lord has made with you in accordance with all these words.”

15 Then Moses went up on the mountain, and the cloud covered the mountain. 16 The glory of the Lord dwelt on Mount Sinai, and the cloud covered it for six days. And on the seventh day he called to Moses out of the midst of the cloud. 17 Now the appearance of the glory of the Lord was like a devouring fire on the top of the mountain in the sight of the people of Israel. 18 Moses entered the cloud and went up on the mountain. And Moses was on the mountain forty days and forty nights.
(Exodus 24:3-8, 15-18)

Song:
Miraculous Salvation by Jon Guerra and Tenielle Neda

Lyrics:
In unexpected places
In unpredicted ways
You are bringing your salvation
To people who need grace
Oh miraculous salvation
To save someone like I
There's nothing in myself
That You would desire
But in Christ You plead my case
In Christ You paid the cost
Oh miraculous salvation
That pursues the lost

Through unexpected people
You are working our change
To an undeserving people
You are lavishing your grace
Oh miraculous salvation
To save someone like I
There's nothing in myself
That You would desire
But in Christ You plead my case
In Christ You paid the cost
Oh miraculous salvation
The kindness of God

And You keep Your covenant of love
To a thousand generations
The essence of God made manifest
In the person of our Savior

Oh the miracle of mercy
Extravagance of Grace
To take a heart of stone
One with flesh replace
Oh what humbling redemption
Forgiveness freely gave
Oh the miracle of mercy
Extravagance of grace
Miraculous salvation
Nail upon the cross
Miraculous salvation
Bought by son of God
Oh miraculous salvation
That we know Your love
Oh miraculous salvation
Now we know Your love

Prayer:
Almighty God, heavenly Father, because we are so weak in ourselves that we cannot stand even for a moment, and moreover, our sworn enemies—the devil, the world, and our own flesh—do not cease to attack us; will you, therefore, keep and strengthen us by the power of your Holy Spirit, so that we may firmly resist them and not go down to defeat in this spiritual war, but remain persistent until we finally obtain the complete victory and reign together with your Son, our Lord and Protector Jesus Christ, in your kingdom forevermore. Amen.
— Zacharias Ursinus.