Pleading with God

Scripture: Exodus 32:11-14
Then Moses pleaded with the LORD his God, and said: “LORD, why does Your wrath burn hot against Your people whom You have brought out of the land of Egypt with great power and with a mighty hand? Why should the Egyptians speak, and say, ‘He brought them out to harm them, to kill them in the mountains, and to consume them from the face of the earth’? Turn from Your fierce wrath, and relent from this harm to Your people. Remember Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, Your servants, to whom You swore by Your own self, and said to them, ‘I will multiply your descendants as the stars of heaven; and all this land that I have spoken of I give to your descendants, and they shall inherit it forever.’” So the LORD relented from the harm which He said He would do to His people.

Observation:
The Lord was greatly angered. And for a second time He is ready to wipe out His creation. Moses pleads with Him to spare them and to remember the promise He made to Abraham, Isaac and Israel. God decides not to destroy His people.

Application:
Whew! God does get angry. But He also relents from giving us what we really deserve. Thank God for Moses pleading. It makes me think about intercessory prayer. Moses pleading to the Father on behalf of the others. God listened to him. God listens to us also. When we pray for others it allows God to act in their lives. They may not ask God for anything, they may not even know God, but when we are praying on behalf of them, God hears and responds.

Prayer:
Dear Lord, Thank you for sparing the Israelites that day. Thank you for sparing me! Help me to pray for others so that you may be able to work in their lives also. In Jesus Name Amen.