Tables of Stone

Exodus  32:16 And the tables were the work of God, and the writing was the writing of God, graven upon the tables.

Praise the Lord!!

Today we will meditate upon the tables of stone. It is a great wonder that Lord chose a substance of such a low cadre to write his commandments. He could have chosen platinum, gold, sapphire or any other stone. Some scholars debate that God chose sapphire to write the commandments.

Exodus  34:4 And he hewed two tables of stone like unto the first; and Moses rose up early in the morning, and went up unto mount Sinai, as the LORD had commanded him, and took in his hand the two tables of stone.

But here Moses was given specific instructions to hew the stone as the first and prepare to receive the commandments.

Nature of a stone.
1. Ugly in appearance.
2. Stubborn in nature.
3. Hard to mould.

Notice how God specifically instructed Moses to hew the stone. To prepare it, clean it, polish it so that he can write the commandments with his own finger.

Similarly our heart is like that stone. We don't receive the commandments due to our stubborn nature. It is ugly in appearance and hard to mould.

Matthew  15:19  For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies:

What should we do to receive the commandments?

Psalms  10:17  LORD, thou hast heard the desire of the humble: thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear:

Psalms  26:2  Examine me, O LORD, and prove me; try my reins and my heart.

1. Allow God to prepare the heart to receive the commandments.
2. Be humble to hear the small still voice of the Holy Spirit.
3. Be watchful that you don't do anything that brings displeasure to God.

2 Corinthians  3:3  Forasmuch as ye are manifestly declared to be the epistle of Christ ministered by us, written not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living God; not in tables of stone, but in fleshy tables of the heart.

Saints, we are living in end times where the enemy will try every trick possible to captivate your heart, it may be through media or people.

Protect you heart from everything that keeps you away from Jesus.

Prayer for restoration

Father God, I come into your presence. I repent for committing all the presumptuous sins in my heart. I surrender to you today. Kindly prepare me and make me ready for that judgement day. In Jesus name I pray Amen.

God Bless