How an encounter with God can bring the healing you're looking for
I've been reading in Exodus lately and thinking about what the Israelites did after getting free from Egypt. Despite their physical freedom, they didn't make it to where God wanted them to go. It reminded me of our own process of getting free from the sorrows and events that try to haunt us. In Exodus 32, Moses is up on the mountain communing with God. Aaron and the rest of the people are waiting and waiting on him down below. The people's fear and impatience finally gets the best of them. Unable to bear the uncertainty, they create a golden calf to worship instead. These are the people who were just victoriously led out of slavery, watching the ocean crash over and destroy their enemies. They are feasting on bread from heaven and seeing the radiant glory of God on Moses' face. But the miracles around them weren't enough to sustain their faith when things got rocky. Seeing their leader covered in glory didn't lead them to greater faithfulness. Str...